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Plunkett's Pest Control

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — LUBBOCK, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Plunkett's Pest Control in LUBBOCK, TEXAS
Employer Plunkett's Pest Control Report ID 2022108783
Address 3615 19th ST, Covenant Medical Center City, State ZIP LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79410
Event Date October 5, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Venomous snakes
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.57000, -101.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was servicing an outside rodent trap. A rattlesnake was inside the trap. It appeared to be dead; when he tried to remove it, it bit his right index finger.

Incident Summary

On October 5, 2022, a worker at Plunkett's Pest Control in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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