# Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis at Boston Medical Center
> OSHA SIR `20231110224` · 11/6/2023 · BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis
## Cause
- **Event:** Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified
- **Source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** Boston Medical Center
- **Location:** 1 BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER PLACE, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, 02118
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee went into anaphylactic shock after exposure to a dog at work.

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