PPL Electric Utilities
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — NEW RINGGOLD, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | PPL Electric Utilities | Report ID | 2017087931 |
| Address | 31 Hope Ave. | City, State ZIP | NEW RINGGOLD, PENNSYLVANIA 17960 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.68000, -76.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 17, 2017, at approximately 10:45 AM, an employee was attempting to hang a 3-day notice on a customer's residence when she was attacked by a dog. The dog bit and amputated her right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2017, a worker at PPL Electric Utilities in NEW RINGGOLD, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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