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Suburban Propane, LP

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Suburban Propane, LP in COLMESNEIL, TEXAS
Employer Suburban Propane, LP Report ID 2018032133
Address 414 CR 7155 City, State ZIP COLMESNEIL, TEXAS 75938
Event Date March 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 424720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.90000, -94.42000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing a customer's propane tank at the customer's residence. The employee reached down to pick up a tool and was bitten by a copperhead snake. The employee received anti-venom and had an adverse reaction to the anti-venom, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On March 2, 2018, a worker at Suburban Propane, LP in COLMESNEIL, TEXAS suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. 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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