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Orkin

Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — POCA, WEST VIRGINIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Orkin in POCA, WEST VIRGINIA
Employer Orkin Report ID 2019088736
Address 108 Craddock Way Suite 11 City, State ZIP POCA, WEST VIRGINIA 25159
Event Date August 22, 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 Animals, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection # 1427267
GPS Coordinates 38.45000, -81.81000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing pest control services at a customer's home when the employee was bitten on the hand by a snake or spider. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On August 22, 2019, a worker at Orkin in POCA, WEST VIRGINIA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with animals, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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