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OSHA Injury Report: Palo Alto County Health System

Respiratory condition · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , a respiratory condition at Palo Alto County Health System in 3201 1st Street, Emmetsburg, IA 50536 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was dietary Cook in health Care.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
Palo Alto County Health System
Parent company
Palo Alto County Health System
Street
3201 1st Street
City
Emmetsburg
State
IA
ZIP
50536
On-site location
PACHS kitchen by the drain sink

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)

Before the incident

Employee was draining the juice off the tuna when her tongue started tingling and swelling.

What happened

Employee had throat and tongue swelling from draining the juice off the tuna. She went to the ER and was treated for an anaphylactic reaction to fish.

Injury or illness

Respiratory Condition

Object or substance involved

Tuna juices

Summary line

inflammation to tongue and throat from absorption and inhalation of fish

Employee and industry

Job description
Dietary Cook
SOC code
35-2012 — Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
NAICS code
622110 — Health Care
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
290
Total hours worked
487126
EIN
420455510
Establishment ID
561751
Employer case #
R2023002

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
5:30:00.000
Time of incident
9:30:00.000
Submitted
04JAN24:19:28:00

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Source

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