Pennsylvania SPCA
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Pennsylvania SPCA | Report ID | 2015119000 |
| Address | 350 East Erie Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19134 |
| Event Date | November 23, 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 | 40.00000, -75.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Nov. 23, 2014, at approximately 9:00 PM, an employee sustained an animal bite (cat) to her right finger. She was treated and released at the ER. Later, due to swelling, she was admitted to the hospital and underwent surgery on the tendon in her right finger.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2015, a worker at Pennsylvania SPCA in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 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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