SLEMCO
Venomous animal bite except "bugs" — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | SLEMCO | Report ID | 2024054564 |
| Address | 103 Virtuous Dr Youngsville Louisiana 70592 | City, State ZIP | YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA 70592 |
| Event Date | May 24, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified | Body Part | BODY SYSTEMS |
| Event Type | Venomous animal bite except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Venomous snakes |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.09000, -92.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was doing maintenance on an underground transformer. His hands were under a slab of concrete when a copperhead snake bit and envenomated his left forearm.
Incident Summary
On May 24, 2024, a worker at SLEMCO in YOUNGSVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as venomous animal bite except "bugs", with venomous snakes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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