BluePearl Veterinary Partners, LLC
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BluePearl Veterinary Partners, LLC | Report ID | 2017054901 |
| Address | 301 Veterans Highway | City, State ZIP | LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19056 |
| Event Date | May 30, 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) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.16000, -74.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was caring for a cat when it bit the employee. The next day the bite became infected and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On May 30, 2017, a worker at BluePearl Veterinary Partners, LLC in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 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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