COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA·2018-10-04

Dept of Veterans Affairs

Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

At a glance

Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Dept of Veterans Affairs, 6439 Garners Ferry Road, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29209 on 2018-10-04, Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the body systems.

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Final narrative

An employee suffered repository distress after smelling perfume and was hospitalized.

Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Beauty preparations, cosmetics

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