BECHSTEIN CONSTRUCTION
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | BECHSTEIN CONSTRUCTION | Report ID | 20170812293 |
| Address | 8760 W. 159th St. | City, State ZIP | ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 60462 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2017 | 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) | 238910 | Inspection # | 1288311 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -87.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While clearing land, an employee unearthed a bee hive. The bees stung the employee over 100 times in the face.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2017, a worker at BECHSTEIN CONSTRUCTION in ORLAND PARK, ILLINOIS 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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