The El Paso Texas Border Patrol Processing Center

Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EL PASO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at The El Paso Texas Border Patrol Processing Center in EL PASO, TEXAS
Employer The El Paso Texas Border Patrol Processing Center Report ID 2016088027
Address 8915 Montana Ave. City, State ZIP EL PASO, TEXAS 79925
Event Date August 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Reptiles, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 928110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 31.79000, -106.36000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a snake.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2016, a worker at The El Paso Texas Border Patrol Processing Center in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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