Manpower
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MELBOURNE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Manpower | Report ID | 2015096434 |
| Address | 1005 E Strawbridge Ave | City, State ZIP | MELBOURNE, FLORIDA 32901 |
| Event Date | September 3, 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) | 561320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.07000, -80.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing grounds keeping work when his eyeglasses fell to the ground. As he searched for them, a coral snake bit his left-hand middle finger.
Incident Summary
On September 3, 2015, a worker at Manpower in MELBOURNE, 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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