Bites and stings, unspecified · Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at MPS Egg Farms, 2750 County Rd 1011, CENTER, TEXAS 75935
on — Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified, affecting the bODY SYSTEMS.
Final narrative
An employee was walking through the chicken barn checking the chickens. They were bitten by a spider on the left shoulder and experienced a reaction to the spider bite.
An employee was in the warehouse when they were bitten by a bug on their left forearm/wrist that resulted in swelling. The employee was hospitalized the next day for a possible allergic reaction or infection
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