# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Dawson Geophysical
> OSHA SIR `2016098923` · 9/20/2016 · ACKERLY, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Stings and venomous bites
- **Source:** Venomous snakes
## Employer
- **Name:** Dawson Geophysical
- **Location:** 10 miles north of Midland, ACKERLY, TEXAS, 79713
- **NAICS:** 541360
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was working in a field environment and stepped near a hole where a rattlesnake contacted the employee on the lower leg.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*