OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221440183

AHMC SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL?LP?

SAN GABRIEL, CA· 2021-08-25T00:00:00

Event: Allergic Reaction, Asphyxiated, Bleach, Breathing, Chemical, Chemical Burn, Chemical Exposure, Chemical Reaction, Chemical Vapor, Chest, Chlorine, Cleaning, Cleaning Fluid, Disinfectant, Inhalation, Irritation, Lack of oxygen, Lung, Oxygen, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Shortness of breath, Sodium Hypochlorite
NAICS: 622110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345690747
Employer profile: AHMC SAN GABRIEL VALLEY MEDICAL?LP?
Summary number: 221440183
Report ID: 0950641

Event description

Employee sustains asphyxia after inhaling bleach in restroom

Investigation abstract

At 12:00 p.m. on August 25, 2021, an employee working as a licensed practical nurse for a medical center was either walking or standing by a restroom that had been cleaned with bleach. The employee inhaled the bleach vapors and had an allergic or sensitivity reaction to the chemical. The employee began to cough and had difficulty breathing as she felt her airways becoming irritated and inflamed. The employee was hospitalized and treated for asphyxia.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 56 F

Event type
8

Occupation code
207

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