US Border Patrol Checkpoint
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — FALFURRIAS, TEXAS
| Employer | US Border Patrol Checkpoint | Report ID | 2022075876 |
| Address | GPS: 27.02953, -98.13911 | City, State ZIP | FALFURRIAS, TEXAS 78355 |
| Event Date | July 6, 2022 | 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) | 922120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.22000, -98.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 7:24 a.m. on July 6, 2022, a border patrol employee was bitten by a snake while on patrol. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 6, 2022, a worker at US Border Patrol Checkpoint in FALFURRIAS, 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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