H & H Field Services
Bites and stings, unspecified — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA
| Employer | H & H Field Services | Report ID | 2021053779 |
| Address | Barksdale AFB, 223 Rickenbocker | City, State ZIP | BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA 71110 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bites and stings, unspecified | Source of Injury | Spiders, scorpions |
| Industry (NAICS) | 236118 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.51000, -93.65000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was tearing sheetrock out of a home when they were bitten by a spider, resulting in arm swelling.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2021, a worker at H & H Field Services in BARKSDALE AFB, LOUISIANA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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