Hillside SPCA Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Hillside SPCA Inc. | Report ID | 2017054018 |
| Address | SPCA Road | City, State ZIP | POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17901 |
| Event Date | May 3, 2017 | 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 | 40.66000, -76.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding and moving a house cat when it bit her right index finger. Her finger and hand became swollen due to an infection, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 3, 2017, a worker at Hillside SPCA Inc. in POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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.
Context
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