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GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SILVIS, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER in SILVIS, ILLINOIS
Employer GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER Report ID 2020087484
Address 801 ILLINI DRIVE City, State ZIP SILVIS, ILLINOIS 61282
Event Date August 7, 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 Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 622110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.51000, -90.41000

Incident Narrative

On August 7, 2020, a paramedic/EMT was bitten on the right hand by an insect in the course of several ambulance calls. She was hospitalized the next day for infection.

Incident Summary

On August 7, 2020, a worker at GENESIS MEDICAL CENTER in SILVIS, ILLINOIS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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