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Herc Rentals, Inc

Bites and stings, unspecified — Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury — SAVANNAH, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Herc Rentals, Inc in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
Employer Herc Rentals, Inc Report ID 2023043555
Address 514 Bourne Avenue City, State ZIP SAVANNAH, GEORGIA 31418
Event Date April 20, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Bites and stings, unspecified Source of Injury Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 532490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.12000, -81.17000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing work on a light tower in the shop when they were bitten by an insect. The employee experienced swelling of the right middle finger and was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 20, 2023, a worker at Herc Rentals, Inc in SAVANNAH, GEORGIA suffered swelling, inflammation, irritation-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bites and stings, unspecified, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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