Massachusetts General Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | Massachusetts General Hospital | Report ID | 2018054835 |
| Address | Simches Building, 185 Cambirdge Street | City, State ZIP | BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02114 |
| Event Date | May 17, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Rodents |
| Industry (NAICS) | 622110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.36000, -71.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten by a mouse in a research laboratory.
Incident Summary
On May 17, 2018, a worker at Massachusetts General Hospital in BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with rodents identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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