Pennknoll Village
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennknoll Village | Report ID | 2015074936 |
| Address | 208 Pennknoll Road | City, State ZIP | EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA 15537 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.02000, -78.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by an insect during her break and experienced swelling. The bite was lanced at the emergency room. The lanced area later became infected and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2015, a worker at Pennknoll Village in EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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