Buckhorn Nursery, LLC
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ZOLFO SPRINGS, FLORIDA
| Employer | Buckhorn Nursery, LLC | Report ID | 2015074347 |
| Address | 475 Lambert Rd | City, State ZIP | ZOLFO SPRINGS, FLORIDA 33890 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.55000, -81.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized when a spider bite or puncture wound received while performing landscaping duties became infected.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2015, a worker at Buckhorn Nursery, LLC in ZOLFO SPRINGS, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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