Animal Care and Control of NYC
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — RIDGEWOOD, NEW YORK
| Employer | Animal Care and Control of NYC | Report ID | 2025054282 |
| Address | 1906 Flushing Avenue | City, State ZIP | RIDGEWOOD, NEW YORK 11385 |
| Event Date | May 7, 2025 | 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) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.71000, -73.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was taking a dog out of a kennel. The dog lunged for the leash and bit the employee's left hand, causing a laceration.
Incident Summary
On May 7, 2025, a worker at Animal Care and Control of NYC in RIDGEWOOD, 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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