Nemacolin Woodlands Resort
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — 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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