MPS Egg Farms
Bites and stings, unspecified — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CENTER, TEXAS
| Employer | MPS Egg Farms | Report ID | 2023076445 |
| Address | 2750 County Rd 1011 | City, State ZIP | CENTER, TEXAS 75935 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2023 | 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) | 112310 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.68000, -94.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking through the chicken barn checking the chickens. They were bitten by a spider on the left shoulder and experienced a reaction to the spider bite.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2023, a worker at MPS Egg Farms in CENTER, 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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