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VCA Animal Hospital of East Hartford

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA Animal Hospital of East Hartford in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer VCA Animal Hospital of East Hartford Report ID 2015074779
Address 334 Silver Lane City, State ZIP EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06118
Event Date July 17, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -72.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten on the wrist by a cat on Friday, 7-17-15, at 5:15 p.m. The wound later became infected and required hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2015, a worker at VCA Animal Hospital of East Hartford in EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the wrist(s). 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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