International Paper
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MCALLEN, TEXAS
| Employer | International Paper | Report ID | 2016099243 |
| Address | 200 N. 26th St. | City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, TEXAS 78501 |
| Event Date | September 23, 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 | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 333993 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.20000, -98.25000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While performing regular maintenance, an employee was bitten by a brown recluse spider.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2016, a worker at International Paper in MCALLEN, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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