TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY
Bites and stings, unspecified — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE
| Employer | TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY | Report ID | 2021053648 |
| Address | 5401 Virginia Way, C/o Jason Keen | City, State ZIP | BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE 37027 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Reptiles, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 444220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.03000, -86.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 9:00 p.m. on May 3, 2021, while moving a pallet, an employee was bitten on the right middle finger by a snake.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2021, a worker at TRACTOR SUPPLY COMPANY in BRENTWOOD, TENNESSEE suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with reptiles, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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