Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201795739 - Dog Bites Employee While Being Groomed

Accident Summary Nr: 201795739 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 04/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119821692	06/05/2002	5999	0	Pat'S Pet Grooming

Abstract: An employee was working as a pet grooming technician in a facility that grooms cats and dogs. The employee was grooming an Australian Shepherd dog on the grooming table. The dog was not muzzled during the grooming process. The dog was wiggling and walked off of the table while still on the noose. The employee grabbed the dog and the dog bit him on the left hand. Three days after the accident, the employee's hand became sore and swollen. He went to Huntington Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery to flush out the infection. In addition, he had two broken bones in his hand.

Keywords: fracture, protective clothing, infection, animal bite, hand

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119821692			Hospitalized injury	Other	Technicians, n.e.c.

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