Venomous animal bite except "bugs" · Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Parkway, INDIO, CALIFORNIA 92203
on — Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure unspecified, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
At about 5:50 a.m. on August 14, 2025, an employee was changing tee cups on a golf course. He stepped away to the brush to grab a branch from the ground and a rattlesnake bit the top of his right hand.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Venomous snakes
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