Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123410.015 - Employee experiences allergic reaction when stung by bee due

Accident Summary Nr: 123410.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 09/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1453275.015	12/27/2019		713990	Los Angeles City Department Of Recreation And Parks

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on September 26, 2019, an employee who worked as a groundkeeper for the city was evaluating a bee hive removal process at a city park. The employee and a coworker climbed a ladder and were working from about 12-feet removing a bee hive without proper personal protective equipment (a fully contained bee suit). After removing the hive and securing it in a box, the employee and coworker proceeded to remove the branch where the hive had been hanging using loppers. While up on the ladder, the employee and coworker were reaching for the branch above their heads when their bee suits were compromised from reaching, which exposed gaps near the ankles. Both the employee and the coworker were stung by bees in the ankle area. The coworker did not need medical treatment but the employee had an allergic reaction, inlcluding developing hives, and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Allergic Reaction, Ankle, Bee Sting, Cutting, Defect, Groundskeeper, Ladder, PPE, PPE Hazard Assessment, Protective Clothing, Removal, Tree

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1453275.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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