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OSHA Injury Report: COMM OF MA MDPH BIDLS

Other illness · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an other illness at COMM OF MA MDPH BIDLS in 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 2130 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was microbiologist II in testing laboratories, medical.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
COMM OF MA MDPH BIDLS
Parent company
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Street
305 South Street
City
Jamaica Plain
State
MA
ZIP
2130
On-site location
Lab 761

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Other illness (code 6)

Before the incident

Pulling a bag of biohazardous waste from the container for disposal

What happened

The employee inhaled some moisture from the bag due to droplet creation when removing the bag

Injury or illness

Potential exposure to infectious agents

Object or substance involved

Moisture droplets

Summary line

Exposure to potential biohazard through droplet creation

Employee and industry

Job description
Microbiologist II
SOC code
19-1022 — Microbiologists
NAICS code
621511 — Testing laboratories, medical
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
382
Total hours worked
726511
Establishment ID
1073609
Employer case #
1

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:30
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:13:42:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.