Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508041 - Employee Loses Thumb When Bitten by Research Animal

Accident Summary Nr: 201508041 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 10/22/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310061809	10/25/2007	8221	611310	Uc Berkeley

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 p.m. on October 22, 2007, Employee #1, a researcher, was checking on a pregnant hyena. Employee #1 was squatting and observing the hyena behind a heavy duty wired cyclone fence. While Employee #1 was standing up and getting ready to leave, the hyena grabbed Employee #1's right thumb. Employee #1 has no idea how the hyena grabbed hold of thumb. Employee #1 suffered a right thumb amputation and tissue damage to the radius and forearm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, THUMB, LAB WORKER, ANIMAL BITE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310061809			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Operations & systems researchers and analysts

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