American Lighting & Signalization
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | American Lighting & Signalization | Report ID | 2015042147 |
| Address | 233 Federal Street | City, State ZIP | PHILA, PENNSYLVANIA 19112 |
| Event Date | April 20, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 926130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a dog on April 17th at 1100. He was treated and released. Follow up shots were prescribed. On his 4th rabies shot he became ill and was hospitalized overnight.
Incident Summary
On April 20, 2015, a worker at American Lighting & Signalization in PHILA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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