Lewis County Humane Society
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — GLENFIELD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Lewis County Humane Society | Report ID | 20191010651 |
| Address | 6388 Pine Groove Road | City, State ZIP | GLENFIELD, NEW YORK 13343 |
| Event Date | October 11, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.74000, -75.37000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bringing dogs inside when a dog got loose and bit another dog's nose. As she attempted to pull the dog off the other dog, he bit her. She sustained three puncture wounds to her left arm/wrist and an amputated right pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On October 11, 2019, a worker at Lewis County Humane Society in GLENFIELD, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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