VIP Sports Getaway
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — ABILENE, TEXAS
| Employer | VIP Sports Getaway | Report ID | 2018046549 |
| Address | 104 Spinks Road | City, State ZIP | ABILENE, TEXAS 79603 |
| Event Date | April 5, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Stings and venomous bites | Source of Injury | Venomous snakes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 485510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.46000, -99.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a flower bed and was bitten by a rattlesnake on the left index finger. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 5, 2018, a worker at VIP Sports Getaway in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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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