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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2024076005 · 7/4/2024 · Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs"
Source
Dogs, canines domestic
Secondary source
Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name
Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC
Location
3930 North Buffalo Rd, ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK, 14127
NAICS
541940
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was transporting a dog with a muzzle from the owner's car to a gurney. The dog was trashing around. The muzzle came off and the dog bit the employee's right hand. The employee sustained 3-4 puncture wounds on the top and bottom on her right hand.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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