Stings and venomous bites · Other or unspecified allergic reactions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare, 801 S. WASHINGTON, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60540
on — Other or unspecified allergic reactions , affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
On September 16, 2021, an employee was stung by a bee while moving linen carts on a loading dock. The employee had an allergic reaction to the bee sting and was hospitalized.
HospitalizedBODY SYSTEMSBees, hornets, wasps
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