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NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH in ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND
Employer NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH Report ID 20191213146
Address 9000 ROCKVILLE PIKE, BLDG 13 City, State ZIP ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20892
Event Date December 23, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Mammals, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 923120 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.00000, -77.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was feeding a caged primate. The primate bit the employee's right little finger. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On December 23, 2019, a worker at NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH in ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with mammals, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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