# Other or unspecified allergic reactions at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2017076307` · 7/10/2017 · KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Other or unspecified allergic reactions
## Cause
- **Event:** Stings and venomous bites
- **Source:** Bees, hornets, wasps
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** WALDO STATION, KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, 64113
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a residence when a swarm of bees began stinging her 6 to 10 times in the forehead and the back of the neck. She suffered a severe allergic reaction and was hospitalized.

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