Madison Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MADISON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Madison Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2019043471 |
| Address | 262 Main Street | City, State ZIP | MADISON, NEW JERSEY 07940 |
| Event Date | April 4, 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) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -74.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was holding a cat during a nail trim when the cat bit the employee.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2019, a worker at Madison Animal Hospital in MADISON, 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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