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Banfield Pet Hospital

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Banfield Pet Hospital in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Banfield Pet Hospital Report ID 20190910178
Address 160 Alewife Brook Parkway City, State ZIP CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 02138
Event Date September 29, 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 42.39000, -71.14000

Incident Narrative

An employee was hospitalized after receiving a bite from a cat undergoing veterinary care.

Incident Summary

On September 29, 2019, a worker at Banfield Pet Hospital in CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS 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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