Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MCALLEN, Texas
| Employer | Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection |
| Address | 3000 W Military Highway |
| City, State ZIP | MCALLEN, Texas 78503 |
| Report ID | 2017054306 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds |
| Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified |
| Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928120 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.15170, -98.26280 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was on foot patrol along the US border and was bitten by an unknown insect resulting in redness and swelling.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2017, a worker at Dept of Homeland Security - Customs and Border Protection in MCALLEN, Texas suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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| Oct 7, 2021 | GPL Construction, Inc. | DURHAM, Connecticut | Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis | Hosp. |
| Dec 20, 2017 | John Hopkins All Children's Hospital | SAINT PETERSBURG, Florida | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 27, 2015 | Agmart Produce Inc | IMMOKALEE, Florida | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Nov 30, 2016 | U.S. Dept of Interior | GATLINBURG, Tennessee | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
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