Gulf Copper
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GALVESTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Gulf Copper | Report ID | 2015096324 |
| Address | 2920 Todd Road | City, State ZIP | GALVESTON, TEXAS 77554 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reptiles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 336611 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.32000, -94.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee dropped his cell phone after parking a golf cart. When he went to pick it up, a snake bit his right index finger.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2015, a worker at Gulf Copper in GALVESTON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with reptiles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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