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W.W. GRAINGER, INC.

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at W.W. GRAINGER, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer W.W. GRAINGER, INC. Report ID 20191212935
Address 8450 Philips Hwy City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32257
Event Date December 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part Elbow(s)
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 423840 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.21000, -81.58000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking materials and supplies from a pallet inside the warehouse when a brown recluse spider bit him in his left elbow area. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2019, a worker at W.W. GRAINGER, INC. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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