# Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified at Terminix Sulphur Springs Branch Branch #2645
> OSHA SIR `2022086948` · 8/6/2022 · DIKE, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Poisoning, toxic, noxious, or allergenic effect, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Stings and venomous bites
- **Source:** Venomous snakes
## Employer
- **Name:** Terminix Sulphur Springs Branch Branch #2645
- **Location:** 3960 CR 3520, DIKE, TEXAS, 75437
- **NAICS:** 561710
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

A Terminix employee was inspecting a house for termites. While he was in a crawlspace, a copperhead snake bit him.

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