Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at CENTURYLINK, 1495 Turkey Foot Road, BOURBON, MISSOURI 65441
on — Traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc., unspecified, affecting the forearm(s).
Final narrative
A technician was discussing the job with a customer and was bitten by the customer's dog causing lacerations to the right forearm and muscle damage.
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