United States Postal Service (USPS)
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service (USPS) | Report ID | 2016109379 |
| Address | Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center, 7500 Lindbergh Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19176 |
| Event Date | October 4, 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) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a spider in his truck, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 4, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Service (USPS) in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 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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