Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168566.015 - Employee dies from anaphylaxis when bitten by multiple ants

Accident Summary Nr: 168566.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 07/20/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1763874.015	07/23/2024		236118	Mason Bagwell

Abstract: At 10:40 a.m. on July 20, 2024, an employee working as a construction laborer for residential remodeler was picking up old fence debris from a residential worksite. The employee was bitten by multiple ants. The employee died from anaphylaxis due to an allergic response to the bites.

Keywords: Allergic Reaction, Anaphylactic shock, Animal, Cleaning, Construction, Fence, Insect Bite, Laborer, Landscaping, Medical Condition, Medical History, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Shock, Site Clearing, Underlying Medical Condition

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1763874.015	56	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Landscaping Fatality Cause:

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