# Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory at WVU Medicine
> OSHA SIR `2025043988` · 4/29/2025 · RIPLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poison, toxic, or allergenic effects  other respiratory
## Cause
- **Event:** Inhalation of harmful substance  single episode or single shift
- **Source:** Insecticides
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** WVU Medicine
- **Location:** 122 Pinnell Street, RIPLEY, WEST VIRGINIA, 25271
- **NAICS:** 622110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was assisting in the procedure department. The employee was taking care of a patient and was exposed to a multi-purpose insect and lice spray that had been used to kill bed bugs. Approximately 20 minutes later the employee started having a respiratory reaction. The employee was hospitalized.

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