Fractures and dislocations

Name: Fractures and dislocations at CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Start: 12/4/2017

1 hospitalization · 20171211517 · 12/4/2017 · CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Fractures and dislocations

Cause

Event: Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source: Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name: CHRISTIANA CARE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.
Location: Field next to residence, DOVER, DELAWARE, 19904
NAICS: 622110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was in a full bite suit, training a police dog on bite techniques. The dog chased the employee, then jumped and bit the suit, knocking the employee off balance. The employee contacted the ground, fracturing and dislocating the lower leg.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown