Bite or sting insects, "bugs" · Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Yellowstone Landscape, Main Street near Thomas Avenue, LEESBURG, FLORIDA 34748
on — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was driving a truck when a wasp flew in through the open window and stung him on the face. He suffered an allergic reaction.
A three-person crew was trimming trees at an apartment building. The injured employee was cutting an attached limb at ground level. The limb fell and struck the employee on the back, causing him to fall to the ground. The employee was hospitalized for fractured ribs.
An employee was using a rotary mower attachment to mow a field when it ran over a piece of rebar causing the rebar to fly up and strike the employee's forehead. The employee sustained a laceration requiring hospitalization.
An employee was preparing to use a ride-on blower. He pushed the flap inward and three of his fingers were caught in the fan, resulting in a middle fingertip amputation and two broken fingers.
An employee was delivering home heating fuel when bees came from the ground and stung the employee's face, neck, torso, and hands. The employee proceeded to shut off the oil flow before losing consciousness. They were hospitalized due to an anaphylactic reaction.
An employee was in the middle of a walking meeting was she was stung by a bee. The employee had a reaction to the bee sting resulting in bradycardia and loss of consciousness. The employee was hospitalized.
On August 5, 2025, a brown recluse spider bit an employee on the left thigh while the employee was outside sitting on a crate. The employee was hospitalized.
An employee was walking through a remote location on the worksite looking for spare parts. The employee was stung by a bee, suffered a severe reaction, and was hospitalized.
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