Wildlife Conservation Society
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Cuts, lacerations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Wildlife Conservation Society | Report ID | 2017076856 |
| Address | 450 Flatbush Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11225 |
| Event Date | July 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Birds and fowl, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | 1253301 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.66000, -73.96000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a box on the bird's perch when the bird bit the employee's right hand multiple times resulting in multiple lacerations and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 23, 2017, a worker at Wildlife Conservation Society in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with birds and fowl, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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