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OSHA Injury Report: South Shore University Hospital

Respiratory condition · Days away from work

On , a respiratory condition at South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, NY 11706 resulted in days away from work. Employee was pathologist.

Establishment
South Shore University Hospital
Parent company
NORTHWELL
Street
301 East Main Street
City
Bay Shore
State
NY
ZIP
11706
On-site location
SS Pathology Anotomical
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Respiratory condition (code 3)
Days away from work
3

I was in my office in the Department of Pathology where I smelled a terrible strong irritant odor starting about [REDACTED] on [REDACTED]. Quickly the smell extended to the main office and the rest of the Department

After about a day they found out the strong odor was from the construction that is happening behind. my office. Then they brought big fans to push the bad air out. I moved to my colleagues room as she was out and I was on call.

Chemical Exposure

Odor

Strong odor from the construction that is happening behind strong odor burning in nose throat headache nausea and shortness of breath

Job description
Pathologist
SOC code
29-1222 — Physicians, Pathologists
NAICS code
622110
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
3494
Total hours worked
5250775
EIN
111667761
Establishment ID
1134726
Employer case #
RM2025014
Date of incident
Shift started
9:00
Time of incident
10:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
25FEB26:17:06:00

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.