# Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at American West Construction, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2019066500` · 6/27/2019 · AURORA, COLORADO
## 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:** American West Construction, LLC
- **Location:** Intersection of East Crestline Place and South Harvest Road, AURORA, COLORADO, 80016
- **NAICS:** 237310
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A crew was removing an old, silt fence.  As the injured employee was reaching for part of the fence to pull it out, a rattlesnake bit the employee's left hand.

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