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VCA, Inc.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — OMAHA, NEBRASKA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA
Employer VCA, Inc. Report ID 2018043129
Address 9706 Mockingbird Dr. City, State ZIP OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68127
Event Date April 1, 2018 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 41.20000, -96.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to put a catheter into a cat when the cat bit her hand. The bite became infected, requiring hospitalization.

Incident Summary

On April 1, 2018, a worker at VCA, Inc. in OMAHA, NEBRASKA 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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