Report: Stings and venomous bites at Murphy Oil USA in Gainesville, Texas

An employee was bitten by a copperhead snake on the right index finger.

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Report: Stings and venomous bites at SEABOARD FOODS LLC in Guymon, Oklahoma

An employee was cleaning the farrowing building when she was bitten by a rattlesnake on the left pointer finger while picking up a bag of afterbirth.

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Report: Stings and venomous bites at EATELCORP, LLC in Prairieville, Louisiana

An employee was accessing fiber cable when he was bitten by a venomous snake.

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Report: Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified at CORNERSTONE CHEMICAL COMPANY in Westwego, Louisiana

An employee was tracing an acetonitrile solution pipeline to verify which pipe was leaking from the pipe rack when he came into contact with the chemical mist. He experienced a headache and signs of exposure to acetonitrile, requiring hospitalization.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Olin Chlor Alkali in Plaquemine, Louisiana

An employee was de-pressuring a vessel. After a pressure check with nitrogen, the employee was exposed to a small amount of chlorine released from the vent. The employee was admitted to the hospital for chlorine inhalation.

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Report: Stings and venomous bites at Kiewit Offshore Services, LTD. in Ingleside, Texas

An employee was bitten on the right index finger by a poisonous snake and hospitalized.

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Report: Exposure through unintentional needlestick or sharp injury at PECO FOOD'S POULTRY HATCHERY in Pocahontas, Arkansas

An employee was vaccinating a chicken with a wing web inoculator. The bird kicked and the employee poked their left middle finger and side of the left hand. The employee was hospitalized.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Clean Harbors Lone Mountain Facility in Waynoka, Oklahoma

An employee was operating a trackhoe where acid waste was undergoing treatment in a stabilization tank. The operator became unconscious after being exposed to hydrogen sulfide generated from the stabilization tank.

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Report: Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode at Source Refrigeration & HVAC, Inc. in Denton, Texas

An employee became ill after soldering inside a walk-in refrigeration box. The employee was hospitalized due to heavy metal exposure.

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