A Caring Doctor (Texas) P.C.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous - Multiple types of open wounds - DALLAS, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at A Caring Doctor (Texas) P.C. in DALLAS, Texas
Employer A Caring Doctor (Texas) P.C.
Address 7170 Skillman Street, Suite 180
City, State ZIP DALLAS, Texas 75231
Report ID 2021032439
Event Date March 22, 2021
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple types of open wounds
Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940
GPS Coordinates 32.87725, -96.73360

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Incident Narrative

A veterinarian was helping another employee put a dog in a kennel. The dog bit the veterinarian on the left arm, causing a puncture and a laceration.

Incident Summary

On March 22, 2021, a worker at A Caring Doctor (Texas) P.C. in DALLAS, Texas suffered multiple types of open 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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