Heath Consultants Incorporated
Bites and stings, unspecified — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS
| Employer | Heath Consultants Incorporated | Report ID | 2018076893 |
| Address | 2270 Spring Lake Road, Suite 200 and 300 | City, State ZIP | FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS 75234 |
| Event Date | July 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reptiles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 926130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.91000, -96.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While finding a gas line's tracer wire, an employee moved vegetation from around a gas meter and was bitten on the right ring finger by a snake. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 10, 2018, a worker at Heath Consultants Incorporated in FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with reptiles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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