Weeks Landscape Management
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — SUNNYVALE, TEXAS
| Employer | Weeks Landscape Management | Report ID | 2023043223 |
| Address | 300 Waterford Lane | City, State ZIP | SUNNYVALE, TEXAS 75182 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2023 | 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) | 561730 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.80000, -96.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was planting flowers in a garden bed when they were bitten by a cottonmouth snake.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2023, a worker at Weeks Landscape Management in SUNNYVALE, 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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