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Hutchins Telecom

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hutchins Telecom in FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY
Employer Hutchins Telecom Report ID 2015085748
Address Brandonburg Road, Fort Knox Army Base City, State ZIP FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY 40121
Event Date August 13, 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) 237130 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 37.89000, -85.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee reached into an open trench to straighten some conduit and was bitten on the left-hand finger by a venomous snake.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2015, a worker at Hutchins Telecom in FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY 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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