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Allergic and irritant dermatitis acute

1 hospitalization · 2024064855 · 6/3/2024 · Superior Forestry Service Inc

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Allergic and irritant dermatitis acute

Cause

Event
Bitten or stung by animal unspecified
Source
Reptiles unspecified
Secondary source
Other plants, vegetation

Employer

Name
Superior Forestry Service Inc
Location
23 Interstate Ave., RUSSELLVILLE, ARKANSAS, 72802
NAICS
115310
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was spraying vegetation around power lines where the grass was tall. He was bitten on the back of his knee by a snake. The employee was hospitalized with swelling, pain, and discoloration.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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