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Sunnyside Animal Clinic

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SUNNYSIDE, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Sunnyside Animal Clinic in SUNNYSIDE, NEW YORK
Employer Sunnyside Animal Clinic Report ID 2015060210
Address 47-04 Greenpoin Ave. City, State ZIP SUNNYSIDE, NEW YORK 11104
Event Date June 5, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.74000, -73.92000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a cat on her left thumb on Friday, June 5, 2015, at around 10 AM. The thumb later swelled, requiring hospitalization and antibiotic IV treatment.

Incident Summary

On June 5, 2015, a worker at Sunnyside Animal Clinic in SUNNYSIDE, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(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

OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.

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