Darien Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DARIEN, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Darien Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2015020070 |
| Address | 1302 Post Road | City, State ZIP | DARIEN, CONNECTICUT 06820 |
| Event Date | February 19, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.06000, -73.47000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Employee was euthanizing a sick dog. The dog lunged unexpectedly and bit the employee on the hand/lower arm.
Incident Summary
On February 19, 2015, a worker at Darien Animal Hospital in DARIEN, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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