A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ)

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ) in HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY
Employer A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ) Report ID 2019011083
Address 2101 State Route 35, Suite 301 City, State ZIP HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY 07733
Event Date January 30, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.41000, -74.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a cat while restraining its legs for a vaccination. The bite became infected.

Incident Summary

On January 30, 2019, a worker at A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ) in HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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