Charter Communications
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FENTON, MISSOURI
| Employer | Charter Communications | Report ID | 2016054478 |
| Address | 2081 Corporate 44 Drive | City, State ZIP | FENTON, MISSOURI 63026 |
| Event Date | May 22, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Stings and venomous bites | Source of Injury | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 517110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.54000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a reaction from a brown recluse spider bite.
Incident Summary
On May 22, 2016, a worker at Charter Communications in FENTON, MISSOURI suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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