Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis

Name: Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 8/22/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019088715 · 8/22/2019 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: BODY SYSTEMS
Nature of injury: Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis

Cause

Event: Stings and venomous bites
Source: Bees, hornets, wasps

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 1532 Spencer Street, GRINNELL, IOWA, 50112
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a residence when he was stung by a wasp or bee. The employee had a severe allergic reaction and went into anaphylactic shock which caused a heart attack.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown