# Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect at American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2019032908` · 3/20/2019 · GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other respiratory system symptoms-toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
- **Source:** Smoke, fire gases, n.e.c.
- **Secondary source:** Furnaces, heaters
## Employer
- **Name:** American Medical Response of Massachusetts, Inc.
- **Location:** 338 High Street, GREENFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01301
- **NAICS:** 621910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

While resting/on call in crew quarters, an employee was exposed to furnace fire fumes and began coughing. The employee was hospitalized for aggravation of asthma.

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