A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ)
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — 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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