Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119424.015 - Employee is injured when bit by snake or spider

Accident Summary Nr: 119424.015 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 08/22/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427267.015	08/28/2019		561710	Orkin, Llc

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 22, 2019, an employee was checking termite bait traps on a customer's private property. After finishing the job and returning to his car, his hand began to itch and burn. The employee was bit by either a spider or a baby copperhead snake, and his symptoms worsened over the next day. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Animal Bite, Hand, Insecticide

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1427267.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Pest control occupations

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