Nemacolin Woodlands Resort

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Report ID 2019077424
Address 1001 LAFAYETTE DRIVE City, State ZIP FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA 15437
Event Date July 20, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple arm locations, n.e.c.
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Mammals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 721110 Inspection # 1417053
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -79.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a bear during a safari tour when the bear reached through the 4"x4" cage and grabbed and bit the employee. The employee was hospitalized with damage to the right forearm and bicep.

Incident Summary

On July 20, 2019, a worker at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in FARMINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple arm locations, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with mammals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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