Medical Management International
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | Medical Management International | Report ID | 2015010779 |
| Address | 14025 SW 88th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33186 |
| Event Date | January 24, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 54194 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.68000, -80.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten on the left hand while handling a dog and was hospitalized for about 3 days after the bite became infected.
Incident Summary
On January 24, 2015, a worker at Medical Management International in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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