Customs & Border Patrol
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT BLISS, TEXAS
| Employer | Customs & Border Patrol | Report ID | 2015041921 |
| Address | Fort Bliss | City, State ZIP | FORT BLISS, TEXAS 79906 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.81000, -106.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was participating in an obstacle course at Fort Bliss when he went over an obstacle and felt an insect bite his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2015, a worker at Customs & Border Patrol in FORT BLISS, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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