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Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc.

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia — HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA
Employer Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. Report ID 2021075419
Address 2939 Johnson Rd SW City, State ZIP HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA 35805
Event Date July 2, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 561720 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.68000, -86.60000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a string trimmer to cut grass along a fence and was stung by ground bees on the face, arms, and back.

Incident Summary

On July 2, 2021, a worker at Huntsville Rehabilitation Foundation, Inc. in HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA suffered poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia 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.

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