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FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA
Employer FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY Report ID 2016109605
Address 207 Pioneer Rd. City, State ZIP MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA 32952
Event Date October 11, 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 Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 523910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 28.39000, -80.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was stung by a bee and had an allergic reaction.

Incident Summary

On October 11, 2016, a worker at FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY in MERRITT ISLAND, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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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