NACA Injury Survey Results

Animal Control/Humane Personnel Injured, Assaulted or Killed

This survey was completed to report the number of personnel who were injured, assaulted or killed in the line of duty during the first quarter (January through March) of 2008.

Here are the results out of 64 respondents.

Personnel Injured on the Job

Type of Injury

Number of Falls:

2 respondents reported at least 2 injuries due to fall
12 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to fall
33 respondents reported 0 injuries due to fall
17 respondents did not answer

Number of Bites/Attacks (involving you and an animal)

1 respondent reported at least 7 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
2 respondents reported at least 5 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
1 respondent reported at least 4 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
2 respondents reported at least 3 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
9 respondents reported at least 2 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
15 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Bites/Attacks
23 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Bites/Attacks
10 respondents did not answer

Number of Confirmed Zoonotic Transmissions

1 respondent reported at least 3 injuries due to Zoonotic Transmissions
3 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Zoonotic Transmissions
41 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Zoonotic Transmissions
19 respondents did not answer

Listed Illnesses:

Ringworm
Lepto
Conjunctivitis, confirmed cat scratch fever
Basic colds/winter type flu
Ringworm
DOG BITE TO THE BACK OF THE LEG, 3 GIANT BITE HOLES, MISSED A DAY AND A HALF OF WORK, ALSO WAS AT THE ER FOR TWO HOURS, GAVE ME A PAIN SHOT BEFORE LEAVING ER PLUS SOME MEDS, BUT WAS FINE IN 4 DAYS.

Number of Lifting (back injuries/muscle strains)

1 respondent reported at least 25 injuries due to Lifting (back injuries/muscle strains)
12 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Lifting (back injuries/muscle strains)
35 respondents reported 0 injuries due to (back injuries/muscle strains)
16 respondents did not answer

Number of Traffic Related (vehicular/accidents, whether inside vehicle or out)

1 respondent reported at least 3 injuries due to Traffic Related Accidents
1 respondent reported at least 2 injuries due to Traffic Related Accidents
7 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Traffic Related Accidents
35 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Traffic Related Accidents
20 respondents did not answer

Number of Progressive or Sudden Hearing Loss Injuries

1 respondent reported at least 2 injuries due to Progressive or Sudden Hearing Loss
2 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Progressive or Sudden Hearing Loss
41 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Progressive or Sudden Hearing Loss
20 respondents did not answer

Number of Firearm/Chemical Capture Related Injuries

43 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Firearm/Chemical Capture Related
21 respondents did not answer

Number of Chemical/Drug Exposures

1 respondent reported at least 5 injuries due to Chemical/Drug Exposures
1 respondent reported at least 4 injuries due to Chemical/Drug Exposures
2 respondents reported at least 1 injury due to Chemical/Drug Exposures
40 respondents reported 0 injuries due to Chemical/Drug Exposures
20 respondents did not answer

Number of Other Types of Bodily Injuries

1 respondent reported at least 20 Other Types of Bodily Injuries
3 respondents reported at least 2 Other Types of Bodily Injuries
8 respondents reported at least 1 Other Types of Bodily Injuries
35 respondents reported 0 Other Types of Bodily Injuries
17 respondents did not answer

Types of Other Bodily Injuries Reported

Scraped knuckle while containing a dog outside
Lacerations, abrasion, bruises
1 - needle stick while doing a vaccination 2 - hit in face by a dog while holding it for euthanasia
1- sprained wrist 1- dislocated finger
1 traction injury from snarepole incident & 1 rotator cuff injury from carrying animal in trap
Broken finger
Bruising to the face and neck from a hyper Lab body slam. I believe all kennel workers are exposed to gradual hearing loss but have no data other than anecdotal.
Contusion to hand from running into door jam.
CUT HEAD
Dog striking an ACOs head
Head injury, hit head on cage.
Laceration
HURT LOWER RIGHT BACK NEXT TO BUTTOX PUTTING A 90 TO A HUNDRED POUND ROTTY INTO A TRASH BAG AND CARRIED IT 30 YARDS TO WORK TRUCK AND ALSO A 40 POUND DOG IN THE OTHER HAND AT THE SAME TIME/ I KNEW IT WAS STUPID OF ME TO DO.

Total Number of Incidents for each respondent

1 respondent reported 59 Total Incidents
2 respondents reported 8 Total Incidents
1 respondent reported 7 Total Incidents
2 respondents reported 6 Total Incidents
1 respondent reported 5 Total Incidents
3 respondents reported 4 Total Incidents
3 respondents reported 3 Total Incidents
9 respondents reported 2 Total Incidents
16 respondents reported 1 Total Incident
16 respondents reported 0 Total Incidents
10 respondents did not answer

Personnel Assaulted on the Job (including physical confrontations)

Type of Weapon Used

Number of Firearms

1 respondent reported at least 1 Assault on the Job by Firearms
43 respondents reported no Assaults on the Job by Firearms
20 respondents did not answer

Number of Knife or Other Dangerous Weapon Assaults

1 respondent reported at least 1 Knife or Other Dangerous Weapon Assault
43 respondents reported 0 Knife or Other Dangerous Weapon Assaults
20 respondents did not answer

Types of Knife or Other Dangerous Weapons Reported

Barber's Razor

Number of Hands, Fists, Feet, etc. Assaults

1 respondent reported at least 2 Hands, Fists, Feet, etc. Assaults
1 respondent reported at least 1 Hands, Fists, Feet, etc. Assault
42 respondents reported 0 Hands, Fists, Feet, etc. Assaults
20 respondents did not answer

Number of Other Assaults

1 respondent reported at least 100 Other Assaults
1 respondent reported at least 2 Other Assaults
4 respondents reported at least 1 Other Assault
39 respondents reported 0 Other Assaults
19 respondents did not answer

Types of Other Assaults

We are armed and trained by county police.We believe that greatly reduces the threat of assault.
Verbal, police called out
Verbal threat of bodily injury
Verbal only
Verbal
Verbal
Threaten an officer with a stick - got fined $300
SUSPECT ENTERED PERSONAL SPACE OF OFFICER AND USED VULGER LANGUAGE
Numerous verbal assaults
CLOSE BUT DIDN'T HAPPEN, ONE GREAT BIG MAN ON DRUGS AND HAS BEEN IN PRISON 2 TIMES IN PAST, ALSO MAN WAS ARRESTED FOR DRUGS 2 DAYS LATER.

Total Number of Incidents for Each Respondent

1 respondent reported at least 100 Total Incidents
1 respondent reported at least 3 Total Incidents
2 respondents reported at least 2 Total Incidents
2 respondents reported at least 1Total Incident
42 respondents reported 0 Total Incidents
16 respondents did not answer

Personnel Killed in the Line of Duty

Number of Personnel Killed by Felonious Act

42 respondents reported 0 Personnel Killed by Felonious Act
22 respondents did not answer

Number of Personnel Killed by Accident, Negligence or Natural Causes

42 respondents reported 0 Personnel Killed by Accident, Negligence or Natural Causes
22 respondents did not answer

Total Number of Incidents for Each Respondent

42 respondents reported 0 Total Incidents
22 respondents did not answer

Animal Related Human Deaths/Attacks within Your Jurisdiction

Number of Deaths (e-mail reports describing the incident and type of animal(s) involved)

1 respondent reported at least 1 Death
41 respondents reported 0 Deaths
22 respondents did not answer

Number of Serious Attacks Involving Extensive Hospitalization or Surgery (e-mail report)

2 respondents reported at least 3 Serious Attacks Involving Extensive Hospitalization or Surgery
1 respondent reported at least 2 Serious Attacks Involving Extensive Hospitalization or Surgery
5 respondent reported at least 1 Serious Attack Involving Extensive Hospitalization or Surgery
44 respondents reported 0 Serious Attacks Involving Extensive Hospitalization or Surgery
12 respondents did not answer