VCA Angel Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS
| Employer | VCA Angel Animal Hospital | Report ID | 20191212385 |
| Address | 3401 Long Prairie Road | City, State ZIP | FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 75022 |
| Event Date | December 2, 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) | 541940 | Inspection # | 1449740 |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.03000, -97.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to leash a dog when it bit the employee's hands, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2019, a worker at VCA Angel Animal Hospital in FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS 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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