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ATEC Steel, LLC

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WINK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at ATEC Steel, LLC in WINK, TEXAS
Employer ATEC Steel, LLC Report ID 20181010623
Address 6479 CR 201 City, State ZIP WINK, TEXAS 79789
Event Date October 15, 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) 332420 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.76000, -103.16000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a black widow spider requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On October 15, 2018, a worker at ATEC Steel, LLC in WINK, TEXAS 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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