# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc.
> OSHA SIR `2018077794` · 7/31/2018 · MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Stings and venomous bites
- **Source:** Spiders, scorpions
## Employer
- **Name:** Westervelt Lumber Company, Inc.
- **Location:** 2500 GULF STATES PARKWAY, MOUNDVILLE, ALABAMA, 35474
- **NAICS:** 444110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was talking on the phone when he felt something crawling on his arm. He noticed a black spider, was bitten, and within minutes began to exhibit signs consistent with a black widow spider bite.

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