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Green's Creek Veterinary Hospital

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — DUBLIN, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Green's Creek Veterinary Hospital in DUBLIN, TEXAS
Employer Green's Creek Veterinary Hospital Report ID 2022087185
Address 11860 S US Hwy 377 City, State ZIP DUBLIN, TEXAS 76446
Event Date August 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.15000, -98.29000

Incident Narrative

An employee was petting a 115-pound bulldog in the lobby of a building when the dog bit the employee's face and neck.

Incident Summary

On August 13, 2022, a worker at Green's Creek Veterinary Hospital in DUBLIN, TEXAS suffered open wounds, unspecified to the head and neck. 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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