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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2015053168 · 5/26/2015 · Lexicon Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Stings and venomous bites
Source
Venomous snakes

Employer

Name
Lexicon Inc.
Location
30 Industrial park Drive, BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI, 38833
NAICS
238120
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was retrieving bolts from a cardboard box onsite when he was bitten on his right hand middle finger by a copper head snake that was in the box. The employee had a reaction to the anti-venom and was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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