MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS | Report ID | 2019099945 |
| Address | 350 South Huntington Avenue | City, State ZIP | JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS 02130 |
| Event Date | September 23, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s) and wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 813312 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -71.11000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At about 8:00 a.m. on September 23, 2019, a doctor was bitten by a cat on the right wrist and hand while treating it. The wound became infected, and the employee was hospitalized later that evening.
Incident Summary
On September 23, 2019, a worker at MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS in JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s) and wrist(s). 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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