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Southeast Spreading Company

Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — NORCROSS, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Southeast Spreading Company in NORCROSS, GEORGIA
Employer Southeast Spreading Company Report ID 2016087403
Address 00 XX City, State ZIP NORCROSS, GEORGIA 30003
Event Date August 9, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.88000, -84.19000

Incident Narrative

While spreading pine straw, an employee was bitten by a spider and had an allergic reaction (swelling and inflammation), requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On August 9, 2016, a worker at Southeast Spreading Company in NORCROSS, GEORGIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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