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TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

Nonvenomous insect bites — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer TEMPLE UNIVERSITY Report ID 2019055253
Address Tuttleman Building, 1809 N 13th Street City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19122
Event Date May 24, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Nonvenomous insect bites Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 611310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.98000, -75.15000

Incident Narrative

On May 24, 2019, an employee was bitten by a spider. The employee was hospitalized the next day when the bite became infected.

Incident Summary

On May 24, 2019, a worker at TEMPLE UNIVERSITY in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as nonvenomous insect bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 17 severe injury reports involving "Nonvenomous insect bites" incidents in our database. Browse all Nonvenomous insect bites injuries.

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Sep 5, 2019 BriteView Landscape Services WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
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Oct 29, 2017 Evans Chematics WATERLOO, NEW YORK Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Jun 9, 2015 Boulder Country Club BOULDER, COLORADO Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Feb 3, 2015 Odyssey Healthcare, Inc. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA Other or unspecified allergic reactions Hosp.
Jun 14, 2016 ERM, Inc. NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA Other poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effects, n.e.c. Hosp.
Aug 28, 2017 RMD KWIKFORM NORTH AMERICA INC DENVER, COLORADO Other or unspecified allergic reactions Hosp.
May 30, 2015 York College of Pennsylvania WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.

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