Phillips 66 Company

Stings and venomous bites — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified — BORGER, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Phillips 66 Company in BORGER, Texas
Employer Phillips 66 Company
Address 300 West 6th St
City, State ZIP BORGER, Texas 79007
Report ID 2023098234
Event Date September 7, 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) 324110
GPS Coordinates 35.67215, -101.39262

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Incident Narrative

An employee was en route to take a break when a rattlesnake fell from an elevated pipe rack and bit the employee's right hand.

Incident Summary

On September 7, 2023, a worker at Phillips 66 Company in BORGER, 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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