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American Biltrite, Inc.

Bites and stings, unspecified — Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis — LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at American Biltrite, Inc. in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer American Biltrite, Inc. Report ID 2022065123
Address 1400 Middlesex Street City, State ZIP LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS 01851
Event Date June 14, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 322222 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.63000, -71.34000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a spider, suffered an allergic reaction, and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2022, a worker at American Biltrite, Inc. in LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS suffered anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis to the nonclassifiable. 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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