BluePearl Veterinary Partners LLC
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BluePearl Veterinary Partners LLC | Report ID | 2019010159 |
| Address | 1114 S. Front Street | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19147 |
| Event Date | January 6, 2019 | 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 | 39.93000, -75.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a cat in place so an IV could be administered when the cat became agitated and bit the employee's right hand. The bite puncture wounds became infected, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On January 6, 2019, a worker at BluePearl Veterinary Partners LLC in PHILADELPHIA, 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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