Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Linden Ponds, Inc., 300 LINDEN PONDS WAY , HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02043
on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the nonclassifiable.
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Final narrative
An employee was bitten by a dog belonging to a resident at a nursing care facility.
On November 15, 2021, at approximately 6:52 AM, an employee was walking from her vehicle to the underground building entrance. The employee was walking on a landscaped area when she slipped and fell, resulting in a fractured leg.
An employee was carrying clean dishes from the dishwasher to the plate caddy when he fell. The plates broke when they struck the floor and the employee landed on top of the broken plates causing lacerations to his hands and forearms. The laceration on his right forearm required surgery and hospitalization.
An employee was opening a kennel door to take a dog on a walk when the dog bit his hand/finger. The employee suffered a partial finger amputation that required surgery.
On December 19, 2023, an employee entered a cat kennel to remove a litter box and food and water dishes. The employee was bitten by a cat on her left hand. She noticed swelling the next day, resulting in hospitalization.
An employee was helping a patient who was carrying a cat up the stairs. The cat bit the employee on their right forearm, resulting in an infection that required hospitalization.
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