Medical Management International

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MIAMI, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Medical Management International in 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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