Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128956.015 - Employee is bitten by spider in work gloves

Accident Summary Nr: 128956.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489838.015	08/26/2020		562111	Waste Management Of Alameda County

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on August 18, 2020, an employee was preparing to go to work on his assigned roll off truck when he slid on his right glove and experienced a sharp painful sting on his right middle finger. The employee did not see a spider however his manager immediately drove him to a local hospital where he was evaluated and discharged within two hours. As the day wore on, the pain and swelling on the hand increased considerably and became unbearable. The employee returned to the hospital and was admitted and treated for cellulitis of the right hand from a suspected spider bite.

Keywords: Animal Bite, Garbage Truck, Glove, Hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1489838.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury		Driver-sales workers

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