Amarillo Veterinary Clinic
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — AMARILLO, TEXAS
| Employer | Amarillo Veterinary Clinic | Report ID | 2016054385 |
| Address | 3104 SE 10th Street | City, State ZIP | AMARILLO, TEXAS 79104 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.19000, -101.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to retrieve a cat from a cage to give it a shot when the cat turned and bit her.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2016, a worker at Amarillo Veterinary Clinic in AMARILLO, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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