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Accident Summary Nr: 202652103 - Employee Gets Bitten by Brown Recluse Spider
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 316207604 | 05/16/2012 | 1541 | 236220 | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.Dba Capital Proj |
Abstract: At approximately 10:15 p.m. on April 30, 2012 Employee #1 of Kaiser Permanente Foundation Health Plan Inc sustained a serious injury as a result of being bitten by a brown recluse spider on his right thigh. At the time of the incident Employee #1 was picking up 2" by 8" pieces of plywood resting on the outer wall sides of a storage bin located on an empty lot with dense foliage, adjacent to a parking area. The spider may have crawled through a torn area of his jeans just about at the knee level. Employee #1 was by himself at the vacant lot area while the other employees were in one of the rooms in the building where they were performing interior renovation activities. Employee #1 was evaluated for his injuries at Kaiser Permanente in Riverside on Tuesday, May 1, 2012 and subsequently released the same day. However, Employee #1 went to Kaiser Permanente in Fontana the following day, Wednesday, May 2nd, due to elevated pain and fever. He was evaluated and admitted for tissue decay. Employee #1 was discharged on Friday, May 4, 2012 after undergoing treatment.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | 8 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 316207604 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Other |