Wildland Conservancy, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EMMAUS, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Wildland Conservancy, Inc. | Report ID | 2017032236 |
| Address | 3701 Orchid Place | City, State ZIP | EMMAUS, PENNSYLVANIA 18049 |
| Event Date | March 10, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Mammals, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 115210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.54000, -75.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking an opossum out for exercise when the animal bit her on the hand. The employee was hospitalized for an infected animal bite.
Incident Summary
On March 10, 2017, a worker at Wildland Conservancy, Inc. in EMMAUS, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with mammals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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