Dirt Cheep, LLC
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Dirt Cheep, LLC | Report ID | 2019076903 |
| Address | 30 Industriel Park Dr. | City, State ZIP | BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISSISSIPPI 38610 |
| Event Date | July 9, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 452112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.68000, -89.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a spider while stocking shelves in a warehouse. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2019, a worker at Dirt Cheep, LLC in BLUE MOUNTAIN, MISSISSIPPI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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