# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Dept of Veterans Affairs
> OSHA SIR `20181010262` · 10/4/2018 · COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Beauty preparations, cosmetics
## Employer
- **Name:** Dept of Veterans Affairs
- **Location:** 6439 Garners Ferry Road, COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, 29209
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

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

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*