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Southeastern Site Development, Inc.

Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT BENNING, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southeastern Site Development, Inc. in FORT BENNING, GEORGIA
Employer Southeastern Site Development, Inc. Report ID 2016021673
Address SR 520 at Custer Rd, Fort Benning City, State ZIP FORT BENNING, GEORGIA 31905
Event Date February 23, 2016 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) 237210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.37000, -84.94000

Incident Narrative

An employee bent down to pick up a post while installing a silt fence when a snake bit his finger.

Incident Summary

On February 23, 2016, a worker at Southeastern Site Development, Inc. in FORT BENNING, GEORGIA 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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