Empress Ems
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK
| Employer | Empress Ems | Report ID | 2021043228 |
| Address | 435 S Fulton Ave | City, State ZIP | MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK 10553 |
| Event Date | April 19, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 621910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.90000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by insects on the right forearm, neck, and back during a late-night ambulance shift on April 19, 2021. The forearm bites resulted in cellulitis, and the employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2021, a worker at Empress Ems in MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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