Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WEST PALM BEACH, Florida

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc in WEST PALM BEACH, Florida
Employer Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc
Address 7439 Pioneer Road
City, State ZIP WEST PALM BEACH, Florida 33413
Report ID 2020099207
Event Date September 28, 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) 444220
GPS Coordinates 26.67000, -80.16000

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Incident Narrative

A coral snake bit an employee. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2020, a worker at Reed's Weeds and Flower Farm Inc in WEST PALM BEACH, 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.

Context

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