FORT WORTH ZOO
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | FORT WORTH ZOO | Report ID | 2021032034 |
| Address | 1989 COLONIAL PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76110 |
| Event Date | March 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Reptiles, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 712130 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.72000, -97.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning an animal enclosure when the Komodo dragon bit the employee on the leg.
Incident Summary
On March 8, 2021, a worker at FORT WORTH ZOO in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with reptiles, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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