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Terminix, Inc

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Terminix, Inc in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Terminix, Inc Report ID 2019077224
Address 721 McCullough Road City, State ZIP LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39339
Event Date July 16, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 561710 Inspection # 1416532
GPS Coordinates 33.13000, -89.02000

Incident Narrative

When an employee was walking to the garage of a residential dwelling, the home owner's dog came from the garage and bit the employee's right forearm. The employee was hospitalized for an infection.

Incident Summary

On July 16, 2019, a worker at Terminix, Inc in LOUISVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered open wounds, unspecified to the forearm(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.

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