New Hyde Park, NY ·
OSHA Injury Report: Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Respiratory condition · Days away from work
At a glance
On , a respiratory condition at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in 270-05 76th Ave, New Hyde Park, NY 11040 resulted in days away from work. Employee was unit Receptionist.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- Long Island Jewish Medical Center
- Parent company
- NORTHWELL
- Street
- 270-05 76th Ave
- City
- New Hyde Park
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 11040
- On-site location
- LIJ 5 South Medical
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Respiratory condition (code 3)
- Days away from work
- 3
Before the incident
Prolonged inhalation of strong chemical fumes consistent with mothballs originating from a patient room with odor spreading into the hallway and nurse 's station.
What happened
Prolonged exposure to strong chemical fumes consistent with mothballs from a patient room caused headache chest tightness cough and asthma exacerbation requiring ER evaluation.
Injury or illness
Chemical Exposure
Object or substance involved
Moth Balls
Summary line
Prolonged exposure to strong chemical fumes consistent with mothballs from a patient room caused headache chest tightness cough and asthma
Employee and industry
- Job description
- Unit Receptionist
- SOC code
- 43-4171: Receptionists and Information Clerks
- NAICS code
- 622110
- NAICS vintage
- 2012
- Employees at this establishment (2025 average)
- 6,630
- Hours worked at this establishment (2025 total)
- 9,962,496
- EIN
- 112241326
- Establishment ID
- 394320
- Employer case #
- RM2025019
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 07:00
- Time of incident
- 10:00
- Filing year
- 2025
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2026-02-25
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Source
Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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