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U.S. Postal Service

Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — PENFIELD, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in PENFIELD, NEW YORK
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2016109791
Address 1130 Whalen RD City, State ZIP PENFIELD, NEW YORK 14526
Event Date October 18, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 43.14000, -77.44000

Incident Narrative

While delivering mail, an employee was stung by an insect and experienced an adverse reaction.

Incident Summary

On October 18, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in PENFIELD, NEW YORK suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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