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Lexicon Inc.

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Lexicon Inc. in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Lexicon Inc. Report ID 2015053168
Address 30 Industrial park Drive City, State ZIP BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 38833
Event Date May 26, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 238120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.84000, -88.31000

Incident Narrative

An employee was retrieving bolts from a cardboard box onsite when he was bitten on his right hand middle finger by a copper head snake that was in the box. The employee had a reaction to the anti-venom and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On May 26, 2015, a worker at Lexicon Inc. in BURNSVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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