Abstract: At approximately 4:45 p.m. on July 25, 2011 Employee #1 was cleaning machinery when his right hand felt itchy and he noticed that there was a small rash. Employee #1 ignored the itch, went home, and returned to work the next day. Employee #1 noticed that his right hand was getting red and swollen, but did not report this to his employer. When Employee #1 went home again, he noticed his right hand was still swelling and painful. Employee #1 went to the hospital emergency room, was treated and released on the same day. Employee #1 returned to the hospital because of severe swelling and pain on the right hand. At this point, Employee #1 was admitted, had surgery and was discharged after two days. Per the treating physician, the injury and swelling may have been due to a spider bite.