Animal Welfare League
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Animal Welfare League | Report ID | 2016076176 |
| Address | 6224 S. Wabash Avenue | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60637 |
| Event Date | July 9, 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) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.78000, -87.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being bitten by a cat while cleaning cat cates.
Incident Summary
On July 9, 2016, a worker at Animal Welfare League in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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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