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VCA North Academy Animal Hospital

Other animal bites, nonvenomous - Open wounds, unspecified - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA North Academy Animal Hospital in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado
Employer VCA North Academy Animal Hospital
Address 5875 North Academy Boulevard
City, State ZIP COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado 80918
Report ID 2022010872
Event Date January 28, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified
Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940
GPS Coordinates 38.91672, -104.78703

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Incident Narrative

An veterinary employee was checking on a patient (dog) 45 minutes after they were sedated, when the dog bit the employee's hand, resulting in hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2022, a worker at VCA North Academy Animal Hospital in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado suffered open wounds, unspecified to the hand(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

OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.

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