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Valley Laundromats, L.P.

Bites and stings, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — EDINBURG, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Valley Laundromats, L.P. in EDINBURG, TEXAS
Employer Valley Laundromats, L.P. Report ID 2018043878
Address 2018 West University Drive City, State ZIP EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539
Event Date April 23, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 812310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.30000, -98.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee was getting supplies from a laundry supply closet when a spider bit her lower left leg, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 23, 2018, a worker at Valley Laundromats, L.P. in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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