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Grau Landscape & Design Inc.

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Grau Landscape & Design Inc. in LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA
Employer Grau Landscape & Design Inc. Report ID 2020021296
Address 1425 South B Street City, State ZIP LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA 33460
Event Date February 10, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 561730 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 26.59000, -80.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a venomous spider while landscaping and had a severe reaction to the venom that required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2020, a worker at Grau Landscape & Design Inc. in LAKE WORTH, FLORIDA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia to the body systems. 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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