Walmart Supercenter

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

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Walmart Supercenter in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer Walmart Supercenter
Address 1603 Vance Jackson Road
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78213
Report ID 20221110167
Event Date November 18, 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 Spiders, scorpions
Industry (NAICS) 445110
GPS Coordinates 29.48781, -98.53774

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Incident Narrative

On November 18, 2022, at 2:00 PM, an employee was working in the garden center when she was bitten by a spider. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 18, 2022, a worker at Walmart Supercenter in SAN ANTONIO, Texas suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. 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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