Bed Bath and Biscuit
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WILLIS, TEXAS
| Employer | Bed Bath and Biscuit | Report ID | 20161211681 |
| Address | 12628 FM 1097 Rd. W. | City, State ZIP | WILLIS, TEXAS 77318 |
| Event Date | December 15, 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) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.42000, -95.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning a cat run and was in the process of placing the cat back in the run when it bit the employee's right hand, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On December 15, 2016, a worker at Bed Bath and Biscuit in WILLIS, TEXAS 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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