Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc.
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA
| Employer | Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2018077794 |
| Address | 2500 GULF STATES PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA 35474 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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 | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.95000, -87.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was talking on the phone when he felt something crawling on his arm. He noticed a black spider, was bitten, and within minutes began to exhibit signs consistent with a black widow spider bite.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2018, a worker at Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc. in MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified 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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