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TMK-IPSCO

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — ODESSA, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TMK-IPSCO in ODESSA, TEXAS
Employer TMK-IPSCO Report ID 2017087903
Address 7501 Groening Street City, State ZIP ODESSA, TEXAS 79765
Event Date August 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 332996 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.88000, -102.28000

Incident Narrative

An employee had taken work boots out of a box and put them on when she felt something like a sticker in her boot. She sat down and removed boot to find a baby rattle snake in her boot biting her.

Incident Summary

On August 17, 2017, a worker at TMK-IPSCO in ODESSA, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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