Petco
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO
| Employer | Petco | Report ID | 2015075290 |
| Address | 551 W. Hampden Ave. | City, State ZIP | ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 80110 |
| Event Date | July 31, 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) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.65000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured while attempting to remove a cat from a kennel. The employee was bitten on the left thumb, causing two puncture marks on the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On July 31, 2015, a worker at Petco in ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO 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
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