Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas

Bite or sting insects, "bugs" — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified — AMARILLO, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas in AMARILLO, TEXAS
Employer Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas Report ID 2024076641
Address 1904 Bell Street City, State ZIP AMARILLO, TEXAS 79106
Event Date July 22, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Bite or sting insects, "bugs" Source of Injury Spiders, scorpions
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 453998 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 35.19000, -101.90000

Incident Narrative

An employee was sorting items in a donation box when they were bit by a spider. The employee had a reaction to the bite and required surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2024, a worker at Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified to the body systems. The incident was classified as bite or sting insects, "bugs", with spiders, scorpions identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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