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VCA Berwyn Animal Clinic

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BERWYN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA Berwyn Animal Clinic in BERWYN, ILLINOIS
Employer VCA Berwyn Animal Clinic Report ID 2016109836
Address 2845 S. Harlem Avenue City, State ZIP BERWYN, ILLINOIS 60402
Event Date October 19, 2016 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 41.84000, -87.80000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized for a cat bit on the finger.

Incident Summary

On October 19, 2016, a worker at VCA Berwyn Animal Clinic in BERWYN, ILLINOIS 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.

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