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Amedisys Home Health Care

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SCOTT, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amedisys Home Health Care in SCOTT, LOUISIANA
Employer Amedisys Home Health Care Report ID 2022032129
Address 809B Pitt Rd City, State ZIP SCOTT, LOUISIANA 70583
Event Date March 9, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 621610 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.26000, -92.10000

Incident Narrative

An employee was providing hospital care at a patient's home. The patient's dog attacked the employee, who suffered abrasions and bites to the head, the left side of the face, both arms, and the lower abdomen.

Incident Summary

On March 9, 2022, a worker at Amedisys Home Health Care in SCOTT, LOUISIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. 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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