Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Farmers Electric Cooperative, Inc., 240 County Road 2092, COMMERCE, TEXAS 75428
on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the multiple body parts, n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee taking meter readings at a customer's home was attacked by a pack of fifteen dogs. She sustained bite injuries to the head, arms, and legs.
HospitalizedMultiple body parts, n.e.c.Dogs, canines-domestic
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