Bee Safe Services Inc.
Stings and venomous bites — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | Bee Safe Services Inc. | Report ID | 2020109718 |
| Address | 13686 Purple Sage Road | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75240 |
| Event Date | October 12, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Stings and venomous bites | Source of Injury | Bees, hornets, wasps |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561710 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.93000, -96.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee went outside of an office building while other employees where fuming a honeycomb. The employee was stung in the head by a bee, went into cardiac arrest, and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On October 12, 2020, a worker at Bee Safe Services Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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