Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified

An employee was laying poly pipes when he reached under the poly pipe and was bitten by a rattlesnake, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was putting chlorine tablets in a pool’s chlorinator. A reaction caused the release of chlorine gas; the employee inhaled the gas and was injured.

Two employees were exposed to chemical vapors being emitted from a chemical tote, suffering eye, mucous membrane, and lung irritation. They were hospitalized.

An employee was clearing brush and debris from around a house for sale and was bitten on the abdomen by a rattlesnake.

An employee was conducting weed eating while trimming grass when he was stung by bees, requiring hospitalization.

An employee was walking through a semi-wooded area when a rattlesnake bit the back of his leg.

On April 30, 2018, at approximately 11:30 a.m., an employee was helping to conduct a prescribed burn on a forest. He set his tool down to use the radio and communicate with others on the burn. When he reached down to pick up the tool, a copperhead snake that was camouflaged by leaves struck him […]

An employee was cleaning a flower bed and was bitten by a rattlesnake on the left index finger. He was hospitalized.

An employee transferred paint thinner into a water bottle and placed it on his working station. After working for a while, he became thirsty and drank out of the water bottle.

An employee was introducing a new chemical (copper sulfate) into a 6,500 gallon tank of sodium hypochlorite when a chemical reaction occurred, exposing the employee to a gaseous reaction (chlorine gas). Respiratory protection was not worn at the time.