The Vets Holding
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | The Vets Holding | Report ID | 2022076618 |
| Address | 1401 SW 2nd St Apt 501 | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33145 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.77000, -80.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A dog got loose from its restraints during a veterinary visit and bit an employee, partially amputating the employee's right ring fingertip.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2022, a worker at The Vets Holding in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
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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