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Evans Chematics

Nonvenomous insect bites — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WATERLOO, New York

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Evans Chematics in WATERLOO, New York
Employer Evans Chematics
Address 228 E Main Street
City, State ZIP WATERLOO, New York 13165
Report ID 20171010362
Event Date October 29, 2017
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonvenomous insect bites
Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 325998
GPS Coordinates 42.90000, -76.85000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten on the right hand by a spider that was inside their glove. The employee was hospitalized due to infection.

Incident Summary

On October 29, 2017, a worker at Evans Chematics in WATERLOO, New York suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonvenomous insect bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Nonvenomous insect bites" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonvenomous insect bites injuries.

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Jul 15, 2015 Griffin Industries DUBLIN, Georgia Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.

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