# Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at U. S. Geological Survey
> OSHA SIR `2019055267` · 5/24/2019 · MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia
## Cause
- **Event:** Stings and venomous bites
- **Source:** Venomous snakes
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Geological Survey
- **Location:** 75 Techna Center Drive, MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA, 36117
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was bitten by a rattlesnake while measuring stream flow, requiring hospitalization.

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