Veterinary Specialty Center
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Veterinary Specialty Center | Report ID | 2015096681 |
| Address | 2242 W. Harrison St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60612 |
| Event Date | September 13, 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 | 41.87000, -87.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting the doctor with a blood draw on a cat and was bitten on the thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 13, 2015, a worker at Veterinary Specialty Center in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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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