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Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC in CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND
Employer Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC Report ID 2023087100
Address 77 Burnham Avenue City, State ZIP CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND 02910
Event Date August 5, 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 Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 562219 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.79000, -71.44000

Incident Narrative

On August 5, 2023, an employee was performing yard maintenance in and around a water pumping station when they were stung by an insect. The employee was hospitalized for an allergic reaction.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2023, a worker at Veolia Water North America Operating Services, LLC in CRANSTON, RHODE ISLAND suffered poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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