Palm Valley Animal Center
Bitten and struck by animal — Multiple types of open wounds — EDINBURG, Texas
| Employer | Palm Valley Animal Center |
| Address | 2501 W. Trenton |
| City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, Texas 78539 |
| Report ID | 2017021052 |
| Event Date | February 2, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple types of open wounds |
| Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Bitten and struck by animal |
| Source of Injury | Mammals, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 |
| Inspection # | 1212731 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.26484, -98.19310 |
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Incident Narrative
On February 2, 2017, at about 5:00 p.m., an employee was attempting to euthanize a possum when it bit the employee's right hand and scratched the employee's right arm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 2, 2017, a worker at Palm Valley Animal Center in EDINBURG, Texas suffered multiple types of open wounds to the hand(s) and arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as bitten and struck by animal, with mammals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4 severe injury reports involving "Bitten and struck by animal" incidents in our database. Browse all Bitten and struck by animal injuries.
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