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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TOPEKA, KANSAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas in TOPEKA, KANSAS
Employer Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas Report ID 2015041902
Address 1133 SW Topeka Blvd City, State ZIP TOPEKA, KANSAS 66629
Event Date April 10, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 561110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.04000, -95.68000

Incident Narrative

On April 10, 2015, an employee was bitten by a spider on the right ankle while standing under a tree and patrolling the parking lot.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2015, a worker at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas in TOPEKA, KANSAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 122 severe injury reports involving "Bites and stings, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Bites and stings, unspecified injuries.

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