PLANT LIFE FARMS, LLC
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA
| Employer | PLANT LIFE FARMS, LLC | Report ID | 2019021450 |
| Address | 27805 SW 197 Ave | City, State ZIP | HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 33030 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 111421 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.50000, -80.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking from his car to the nursery entrance and was bitten by a stray dog resulting in the loss of a thumb tip.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2019, a worker at PLANT LIFE FARMS, LLC in HOMESTEAD, FLORIDA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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