Republic Services Inc.
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — OTTAWA, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Republic Services Inc. | Report ID | 2019088674 |
| Address | 2840 E. 13th Rd. | City, State ZIP | OTTAWA, ILLINOIS 61350 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 562111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.34000, -88.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was stung on the neck by an insect while collecting garbage, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at Republic Services Inc. in OTTAWA, ILLINOIS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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