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Jacobs Engineering

Stings and venomous bites — Other or unspecified allergic reactions — FAIRBURN, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jacobs Engineering in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA
Employer Jacobs Engineering Report ID 2019077623
Address 7600 Hall rd City, State ZIP FAIRBURN, GEORGIA 30213
Event Date July 25, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Other or unspecified allergic reactions Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 237310 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.62000, -84.63000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a weed eater cleaning around guard rails when he disturbed a yellow jacket nest and was stung numerous times, suffering an allergic reaction to the stings.

Incident Summary

On July 25, 2019, a worker at Jacobs Engineering in FAIRBURN, GEORGIA suffered other or unspecified allergic reactions to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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