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Quality Pipeline Construction, LLC

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — RANKIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Quality Pipeline Construction, LLC in RANKIN, TEXAS
Employer Quality Pipeline Construction, LLC Report ID 2017109981
Address CO RD 2401 & Hwy 349 City, State ZIP RANKIN, TEXAS 79778
Event Date October 17, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 486110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.35000, -98.77000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten on the backside by a black widow spider while using a portable toilet.

Incident Summary

On October 17, 2017, a worker at Quality Pipeline Construction, LLC in RANKIN, TEXAS suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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