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Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 2016087329 · 8/8/2016 · Wesco Operating Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury
Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

Cause

Event
Stings and venomous bites
Source
Venomous snakes

Employer

Name
Wesco Operating Inc.
Location
10 miles northwest, GLENDIVE, MONTANA, 59330
NAICS
211111
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake while turning a valve to change the flow direction. The snake was coiled underneath the tank hatch. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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