Petco
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Petco | Report ID | 2016032002 |
| Address | 600 N. Galleria Drive | City, State ZIP | MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK 10941 |
| Event Date | March 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 453910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.45000, -74.36000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 3/7/16, an employee using the mobile vet clinic was hospitalized with an infection after being bitten by a cat.
Incident Summary
On March 7, 2016, a worker at Petco in MIDDLETOWN, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(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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