A-1 AUTO & TRUCK LLC

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A-1 AUTO & TRUCK LLC in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA
Employer A-1 AUTO & TRUCK LLC Report ID 20191011286
Address 1280 FL-207 City, State ZIP SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA 32086
Event Date October 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.85000, -81.35000

Incident Narrative

On October 28, 2019, an employee was in an auto salvage yard when a cottonmouth snake fell from a car's bumper area. It bit the employee's right hand, and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On October 28, 2019, a worker at A-1 AUTO & TRUCK LLC in SAINT AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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