Patt Veterinary Associates
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Patt Veterinary Associates | Report ID | 2017064991 |
| Address | 239 Oberholtzer Rd | City, State ZIP | GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 19525 |
| Event Date | June 1, 2017 | 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) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.35000, -75.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a cat from a kennel when the cat bit the employee's left hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 1, 2017, a worker at Patt Veterinary Associates in GILBERTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 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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