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GENERAL MOTORS

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at GENERAL MOTORS in WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI
Employer GENERAL MOTORS Report ID 2015053227
Address 1500 East Route A City, State ZIP WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 63385
Event Date May 27, 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) 336211 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 38.82000, -90.81000

Incident Narrative

On the morning of 5/27/2015, an employee was bitten on the right hand by a stray cat while on break in the dock area of the plant. Later that night his right hand and arm were swollen and he was in pain. He was admitted to the hospital overnight for treatment.

Incident Summary

On May 27, 2015, a worker at GENERAL MOTORS in WENTZVILLE, MISSOURI 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.

Context

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