CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—
PEOPLES GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY
Bites and stings, unspecified · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Final narrative
On August 6, 2015, an employee working on a gas leak inside of an excavation was bitten by an unknown insect on the right elbow. As the day continued the bite are became swollen and painful. The employee was admitted into the hospital. On August 10, 2015 a portion of the bite area was removed by doctors.
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