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Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — COMMERCE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. in COMMERCE, TEXAS
Employer Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. Report ID 2019077474
Address 240 County Road 2092 City, State ZIP COMMERCE, TEXAS 75428
Event Date July 22, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 221122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.24000, -95.83000

Incident Narrative

An employee taking meter readings at a customer's home was attacked by a pack of fifteen dogs. She sustained bite injuries to the head, arms, and legs.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2019, a worker at Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc. in COMMERCE, TEXAS suffered open wounds, unspecified to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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