Petco
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | Petco | Report ID | 2016076380 |
| Address | 10355 Federal Blvd | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80260 |
| Event Date | July 14, 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 | 39.88000, -105.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten on the hand by a cat and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2016, a worker at Petco in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 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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