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SDB Engineers and Constructors, Inc.

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at SDB Engineers and Constructors, Inc. in KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA
Employer SDB Engineers and Constructors, Inc. Report ID 2015096389
Address Bldg K7-188, Crawler mid-field park site, Saturn Causeway City, State ZIP KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA 32899
Event Date September 2, 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) 238320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.61000, -80.67000

Incident Narrative

While prepping a pipeline prior to painting, an employee was bitten on the left middle finger by a rattlesnake. He was hospitalized for treatment.

Incident Summary

On September 2, 2015, a worker at SDB Engineers and Constructors, Inc. in KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLORIDA 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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