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Pratt & Whitney

Nonvenomous insect bites — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Pratt & Whitney in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Pratt & Whitney Report ID 2019076756
Address 400 Main Street City, State ZIP EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06108
Event Date July 4, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Nonvenomous insect bites Source of Injury Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336412 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.75000, -72.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by an insect. The bite became infected, and the employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 4, 2019, a worker at Pratt & Whitney in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as nonvenomous insect bites, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified 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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May 14, 2017 DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-CUSTOMS & BORDER PROTECT WESLACO, TEXAS Rickettsioses diseases, unspecified Hosp.
Jun 9, 2015 Boulder Country Club BOULDER, COLORADO Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Jun 15, 2015 Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Patrol BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
May 30, 2015 York College of Pennsylvania WALLOPS ISLAND, VIRGINIA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.

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