PetSmart
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — YONKERS, NEW YORK
| Employer | PetSmart | Report ID | 2022108702 |
| Address | 2458 Central Park Avenue | City, State ZIP | YONKERS, NEW YORK 10710 |
| Event Date | October 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.98000, -73.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching to pick up a dog when it bit the employee's left index finger. The finger became swollen and infected, and the employee was hospitalized the next morning.
Incident Summary
On October 3, 2022, a worker at PetSmart in YONKERS, NEW YORK suffered open wounds, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(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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