# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Ascension Medical Group Via Christi
> OSHA SIR `2020032241` · 3/9/2020 · WICHITA, KANSAS
## 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:** Chlorine compounds, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** Ascension Medical Group Via Christi
- **Location:** 3311 E. Murdock Street, WICHITA, KANSAS, 67208
- **NAICS:** 621399
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

Inside a dumpster, bleach and washer fluid had mixed, resulting in chloroform gas being generated and entering the building. An employee scheduling patients for medical services was overcome by the gas. The employee was hospitalized with lung and gastrointestinal illnesses.

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