Severn Trent
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PATTISON, TEXAS
| Employer | Severn Trent | Report ID | 2017076487 |
| Address | 37321 FM 1485 35-A | City, State ZIP | PATTISON, TEXAS 77466 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reptiles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.76000, -95.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a snake on his right ring finger while reading the water meter at a residence.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2017, a worker at Severn Trent in PATTISON, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with reptiles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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