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Monroe Animal Health, Inc.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MONROE, LOUISIANA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Monroe Animal Health, Inc. in MONROE, LOUISIANA
Employer Monroe Animal Health, Inc. Report ID 2015010911
Address 3150 Sterlington Road City, State ZIP MONROE, LOUISIANA 71203
Event Date January 28, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.55000, -92.07000

Incident Narrative

On 1/27/15, the employee was getting a cat out of a carrier with the assistance of another person. The other person was holding the box and she was getting the cat out. The cat bit her hand. After it continued to swell, the employee was admitted on 1/28/15 overnight for IV antibiotics.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2015, a worker at Monroe Animal Health, Inc. in MONROE, LOUISIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with cats, felines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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