PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY | Report ID | 2015085484 |
| Address | 1553 W. Gregory | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60640 |
| Event Date | August 6, 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) | 221210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.97000, -87.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 6, 2015, an employee working on a gas leak inside of an excavation was bitten by an unknown insect on the right elbow. As the day continued the bite are became swollen and painful. The employee was admitted into the hospital. On August 10, 2015 a portion of the bite area was removed by doctors.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2015, a worker at PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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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