914 Heating & Cooling, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous - Open wounds, unspecified - WALDEN, New York
| Employer | 914 Heating & Cooling, Inc. |
| Address | 343 Saint Andrews Road |
| City, State ZIP | WALDEN, New York 12586 |
| Report ID | 2023087130 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified |
| Body Part | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous |
| Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.55796, -74.13591 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was repairing an air conditioning unit when the homeowner's dog bit him. The employee sustained injuries requiring stitches and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2023, a worker at 914 Heating & Cooling, Inc. in WALDEN, New York suffered open wounds, unspecified to the abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders. 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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