Dish Network LLC

Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BOYD, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dish Network LLC in BOYD, Texas
Employer Dish Network LLC
Address 1252 County Road 4699
City, State ZIP BOYD, Texas 76023
Report ID 2021087072
Event Date August 19, 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 Reptiles, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 517410
GPS Coordinates 33.04000, -97.65000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was installing satellite service at a customer's residence. While he was picking up a dropped screw from the grass, a snake bit his left middle finger.

Incident Summary

On August 19, 2021, a worker at Dish Network LLC in BOYD, Texas suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. 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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