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Cherokee Home Health

Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CENTRE, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Cherokee Home Health in CENTRE, ALABAMA
Employer Cherokee Home Health Report ID 2021075562
Address 104C Northwood Drive Suite A-1 City, State ZIP CENTRE, ALABAMA 35960
Event Date July 8, 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) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.16000, -85.65000

Incident Narrative

An employee was conducting a home visit and suffered an insect bite on her leg. She was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 8, 2021, a worker at Cherokee Home Health in CENTRE, ALABAMA 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.

Context

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