VCA Wellington Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | VCA Wellington Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2019033152 |
| Address | 3921 Miller Road | City, State ZIP | NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA 19073 |
| Event Date | March 26, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.97000, -75.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sedating an aggressive dog for grooming when the dog bit the employee's hand. The bite wound became infected and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On March 26, 2019, a worker at VCA Wellington Animal Hospital in NEWTOWN SQUARE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
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