Pet Supplies Plus
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOWARD BEACH, NEW YORK
| Employer | Pet Supplies Plus | Report ID | 2021010445 |
| Address | 135-25 79th Street | City, State ZIP | HOWARD BEACH, NEW YORK 11414 |
| Event Date | January 17, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -73.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to place a dog collar onto the neck of a customer's dog when the dog bit the employee on the arm, resulting in hospitalization due to an infection.
Incident Summary
On January 17, 2021, a worker at Pet Supplies Plus in HOWARD BEACH, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(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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