Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP
Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — AGUA DULCE, TEXAS
| Employer | Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP | Report ID | 2023053955 |
| Address | Agua Dulce Communications Site | City, State ZIP | AGUA DULCE, TEXAS 78330 |
| Event Date | May 3, 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) | 486990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 27.78000, -97.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to troubleshoot a power interruption at a communications site when they were bitten by a rattlesnake. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2023, a worker at Boardwalk Pipeline Partners LP in AGUA DULCE, 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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