Petsmart, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — DIBERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Petsmart, Inc. | Report ID | 2019088468 |
| Address | 3948 Promenade Pkwy | City, State ZIP | DIBERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39540 |
| Event Date | August 16, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.45000, -88.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was about to begin grooming a dog when it bit her left thumb. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
Incident Summary
On August 16, 2019, a worker at Petsmart, Inc. in DIBERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI suffered open wounds, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(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.
Context
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