During a fire at nursing home,Brendan inhaled smoke while trying to rescue the patients,resulting in permanent lung damage and post-traumatic stress disorder.This would need to be reported as an OSHA incident and Brendan would be covered by workers' compensation for both the lung damage and the PTSD.

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This scenario qualifies as a workplace injury and therefore should be reported as an OSHA incident. Brendan should also be covered by workers' compensation for both the lung damage and the PTSD.

During a Fire at Nursing Home,Brendan Inhaled Smoke While Trying