# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Saint Vincent's Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `2020010230` · 1/9/2020 · BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT
## 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:** Saint Vincent's Medical Center
- **Location:** 2800 Main Street, BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, 06606
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing housekeeping duties when she was exposed to the smell of perfume, causing her to experience shortness of breath and an asthma attack. She was hospitalized.

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