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Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection in FALFURRIAS, TEXAS
Employer Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Report ID 2019054941
Address Las Dos Palomas Ranch City, State ZIP FALFURRIAS, TEXAS 78355
Event Date May 15, 2019 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) 928110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.22000, -98.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was tracking a group through brush country and was bitten by a rattlesnake.

Incident Summary

On May 15, 2019, a worker at Dept of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection in FALFURRIAS, 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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