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Banfield Pet Hospital

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Fractures — LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Banfield Pet Hospital in LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer Banfield Pet Hospital Report ID 2022087137
Address 3545 Hempstead Turnpike City, State ZIP LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK 11756
Event Date August 11, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -73.50000

Incident Narrative

An employee was weighing a dog for an examination. The dog bit her left wrist, causing four lacerations and two broken bones.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2022, a worker at Banfield Pet Hospital in LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK suffered fractures to the wrist(s). 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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