Other animal bites, nonvenomous · Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Philips North America LLC, 508 South Church Street, MOUNT PLEASANT, PENNSYLVANIA 15666
on — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds, affecting the hand(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was delivering in-person support for patient monitor installation at a hospital. While in the hallway, the employee encountered a hospital employee walking a patient's emotional support dog. The dog bit the employee's left hand, and the employee was hospitalized for infection.
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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An employee was walking into the motor control center (MCC) room when his right ring finger was caught in the hinge of a doorway. He sustained an open phalanx fracture, which resulted in a partial amputation above the first knuckle.
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