MSPCA
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | MSPCA | Report ID | 2022043620 |
| Address | 350 SOUTH HUNTINGTON AVENUE | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02130 |
| Event Date | April 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a client get their dog out of a vehicle. The dog bit her left hand; she developed cellulitis and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On April 27, 2022, a worker at MSPCA in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds 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
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