# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at BRITAIN ELECTRIC COMPANY
> OSHA SIR `2021076013` · 7/21/2021 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Bites and stings, unspecified
- **Source:** Insects, arachnids, mites, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** BRITAIN ELECTRIC COMPANY
- **Location:** 2011 DALLAS ST., HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77003
- **NAICS:** 238210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was walking the grounds toward the guard shack and was bitten by an unknown insect (possibly a spider) and suffered severe stinging, discoloration, and swelling in his left ring finger.

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