The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Stings and venomous bites — Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. — GADSDEN, ALABAMA
| Employer | The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company | Report ID | 2016098281 |
| Address | 922 East Meighan Blvd | City, State ZIP | GADSDEN, ALABAMA 35903 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Stings and venomous bites | Source of Injury | Bees, hornets, wasps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326211 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.00000, -85.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after suffering a bee/wasp sting while conducting a maintenance walk around. The sting on the left arm developed into acute compartment syndrome.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2016, a worker at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in GADSDEN, ALABAMA suffered other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. 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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