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Spencer Outdoor LLC

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SPRING, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Spencer Outdoor LLC in SPRING, TEXAS
Employer Spencer Outdoor LLC Report ID 2016087749
Address 31120 Imperial Oaks Blvd. City, State ZIP SPRING, TEXAS 77386
Event Date August 18, 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 Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 541320 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.12000, -95.40000

Incident Narrative

At approximately 7:30 a.m., an employee was working around a flower bed, pulling weeds at a recreation center, when he was bitten by a snake (copperhead) on his right hand/ring finger. He was hospitalized overnight due to severe swelling.

Incident Summary

On August 18, 2016, a worker at Spencer Outdoor LLC in SPRING, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. 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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