O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.

Stings and venomous bites — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — BILOXI, Mississippi

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. in BILOXI, Mississippi
Employer O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc.
Address 2154 Pass Road
City, State ZIP BILOXI, Mississippi 39531
Report ID 2018088547
Event Date August 20, 2018
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other or unspecified allergic reactions
Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites
Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 441310
GPS Coordinates 30.40303, -88.96450

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Incident Narrative

An employee was stung by hornets and suffered an allergic reaction while removing brush outside the store.

Incident Summary

On August 20, 2018, a worker at O'Reilly Automotive Stores, Inc. in BILOXI, Mississippi suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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