Area Wholesale Tire Co, Inc
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — ERWINVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Area Wholesale Tire Co, Inc | Report ID | 2020043655 |
| Address | Hwy 190 West | City, State ZIP | ERWINVILLE, LOUISIANA 70729 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2020 | 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) | 441320 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.49000, -91.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a tire that had fallen from a truck. While retrieving the tire, the employee was bitten by a water moccasin snake. The employee was then hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2020, a worker at Area Wholesale Tire Co, Inc in ERWINVILLE, LOUISIANA 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.
Context
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