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THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, INC.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PENSACOLA, FLORIDA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, INC. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA
Employer THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, INC. Report ID 20171211586
Address 5 North Q Street City, State ZIP PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 32505
Event Date December 6, 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) 812910 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.41000, -87.24000

Incident Narrative

An employee was cleaning out a cat room from the night before when she tried to pick up a cat, and the cat bit her left hand. The bite became infected and required hospitalization that evening.

Incident Summary

On December 6, 2017, a worker at THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, INC. in PENSACOLA, FLORIDA 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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