U.S. Dept. of Navy MCI EAST MCB
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Dept. of Navy MCI EAST MCB | Report ID | 2021053686 |
| Address | Mechanical Boiler Room - Building 2615 | City, State ZIP | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA 28547 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 928110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.69000, -77.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working in a mechanical boiler room when they received a bug bite near their left shin, resulting in hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at U.S. Dept. of Navy MCI EAST MCB in CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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