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MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service

Stings and venomous bites — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — MARIETTA, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service in MARIETTA, GEORGIA
Employer MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service Report ID 2016064921
Address 1120 Allgood Industrial Ct City, State ZIP MARIETTA, GEORGIA 30060
Event Date June 4, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 621910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.98000, -84.53000

Incident Narrative

An employee was on the scene of an ambulance call when a bee stung her arm and leg. She suffered an allergic reaction and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 4, 2016, a worker at MetroAtlanta Ambulance Service in MARIETTA, GEORGIA suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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