Inline Plastics Corp.
Nonvenomous insect bites — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SHELTON, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Inline Plastics Corp. | Report ID | 2019088061 |
| Address | 34 Canal Street | City, State ZIP | SHELTON, CONNECTICUT 06484 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Nonvenomous insect bites | Source of Injury | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 326199 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.31000, -73.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten on the leg by a spider while cleaning cobwebs and developed an infection.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2019, a worker at Inline Plastics Corp. in SHELTON, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. 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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