Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC | Report ID | 2024076005 |
| Address | 3930 North Buffalo Rd | City, State ZIP | ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK 14127 |
| Event Date | July 4, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.77000, -78.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was transporting a dog with a muzzle from the owner's car to a gurney. The dog was trashing around. The muzzle came off and the dog bit the employee's right hand. The employee sustained 3-4 puncture wounds on the top and bottom on her right hand.
Incident Summary
On July 4, 2024, a worker at Orchard Park Veterinary Medical Associates, PLLC in ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as non-venomous animal bites except "bugs", with dogs, canines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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