Key Energy Services, Inc.
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — KERMIT, TEXAS
| Employer | Key Energy Services, Inc. | Report ID | 2018088217 |
| Address | UTL 2932-17-2H | City, State ZIP | KERMIT, TEXAS 79745 |
| Event Date | August 11, 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) | 213112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.85000, -103.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a rattlesnake.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2018, a worker at Key Energy Services, Inc. in KERMIT, 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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