North Metro Community Services
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WESTMINSTER, COLORADO
| Employer | North Metro Community Services | Report ID | 2017032757 |
| Address | 1001 W 124th Ave | City, State ZIP | WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 80234 |
| Event Date | March 27, 2017 | 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) | 624229 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.92000, -104.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was eating dinner with a client at a support meeting when the client's cat bit him.
Incident Summary
On March 27, 2017, a worker at North Metro Community Services in WESTMINSTER, COLORADO 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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