Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — WESLACO, TEXAS
| Employer | Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC | Report ID | 2021108726 |
| Address | 906 James Street | City, State ZIP | WESLACO, TEXAS 78596 |
| Event Date | October 10, 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) | 622310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.15000, -97.97000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking down a hospital hallway carrying a bundle of linens when they received an insect bite.
Incident Summary
On October 10, 2021, a worker at Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC in WESLACO, TEXAS 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
OSHA has recorded 122 severe injury reports involving "Bites and stings, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Bites and stings, unspecified injuries.
See all reports for Weslaco Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC.
Similar Incidents
Other severe injury reports involving Bites and stings, unspecified events:
| Date | Employer | Location | Nature | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2021 | U.S. Dept. of Navy MCI EAST MCB | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 27, 2015 | Agmart Produce Inc | IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Skyland Grain LLC | SPRINGFIELD, COLORADO | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Sep 30, 2019 | Anheuser Busch | PINE, COLORADO | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 10, 2017 | Federal Bureau of Prisons | MINERSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA | Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified | Hosp. |
| May 31, 2015 | Agmart Produce Inc | IMMOKALEE, FLORIDA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Kohls Department Stores | BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA | Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified | Hosp. |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Pennknoll Village | EVERETT, PENNSYLVANIA | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Hosp. |