Green Metals, Inc.
Bites and stings, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | Green Metals, Inc. | Report ID | 2017077217 |
| Address | 1 Lone Star Pass Building #13 | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78264 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 423930 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.26000, -98.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee put on work gloves and felt a stinging sensation due to a possible insect bite.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2017, a worker at Green Metals, Inc. in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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