Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170154546 - Employee suffers asthma attack from allergic reaction

Accident Summary Nr: 170154546 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112196076	03/15/1991	8011	0	Kaiser Permanente

Abstract: Employee #1, a registered nurse, was hospitalized due to an asthma attack. The attack may have resulted from inhaling vapors emitted by adhesives from either newly installed wallpaper or carpeting. Interviews with Employee #1 and coworkers indicated that she is allergic to various substances (e.g., dust, mites) and that she was frequently on sick leave. There were no other injuries or illnesses among the facility's 150 employees that were found to have been caused by the remodeling.

Keywords: VAPOR, ALLERGIC REACTION, INHALATION, RESPIRATORY TRACT, CHEMICAL VAPOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112196076			Hospitalized injury	Other	Registered nurses

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