DIBERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI—
Petsmart, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Open wounds, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Petsmart, Inc. , 3948 Promenade Pkwy, DIBERVILLE, MISSISSIPPI 39540 on — Open wounds, unspecified, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was about to begin grooming a dog when it bit her left thumb. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
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An employee was attempting to open a dog crate when the dog bit the employee's hand, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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An employee was walking a dog to a bathing area when the dog bit the employee. The employee suffered puncture wounds to the right forearm and was hospitalized.
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