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OSHA Injury Report: Baton Rouge Water Company

Poisoning · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a poisoning at Baton Rouge Water Company in 8755 Goodwood Blvd, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 resulted in days away from work. Employee was meter Reader I in water supply systems.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
Baton Rouge Water Company
Parent company
Utility Holdings Inc
Street
8755 Goodwood Blvd
City
Baton Rouge
State
LA
ZIP
70806
On-site location
Worksite: New O'Neal Lane

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Poisoning (code 4)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

Reading Meters

What happened

Employee reached down in meter box to read meter and copperhead snake inside meter box bit employee on the finger

Injury or illness

snake bite

Object or substance involved

snake

Summary line

M4 Poisoning Upper limbs - finger

Employee and industry

Job description
Meter Reader I
SOC code
43-5041 — Meter Readers, Utilities
NAICS code
221310 — Water supply systems
NAICS vintage
2012
Avg employees
310
Total hours worked
680176
EIN
720127240
Establishment ID
99016
Employer case #
2025-22

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:00
Time of incident
9:30
Filing year
2025
Submitted
21JAN26:19:53:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.