# Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure  unspecified at United States Geological Survey
> OSHA SIR `2025043245` · 4/8/2025 · GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** BODY SYSTEMS
- **Nature of injury:** Effects of poison, toxic, or allergenic exposure  unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Venomous animal bite  except "bugs"
- **Source:** Venomous snakes
- **Secondary source:** Secondary source not applicable
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Geological Survey
- **Location:** 7920 NW 71 St, GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA, 32601
- **NAICS:** 921190
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was taking a break at a picnic table outside the office. When they sat down, a cottonmouth snake bit them on the leg.

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