# Poisoning, including poisoning-related asphyxia at Occidental Petroleum Corporation
> OSHA SIR `2019099186` · 9/4/2019 · PLATTEVILLE, 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:** Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- **Location:** Highway 85 and Weld County Rd 30, east 1/4 mile, PLATTEVILLE, COLORADO, 80651
- **NAICS:** 213112
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A rattlesnake bit an employee. The employee was hospitalized.

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