Fed Ex

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ABILENE, TEXAS

Employer	Fed Ex	Report ID	2020021329
Address	1917 Navaho Circle	City, State ZIP	ABILENE, TEXAS 79602
Event Date	February 10, 2020	Outcome	Hospitalized
Nature of Injury	Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds	Body Part	Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type	Other animal bites, nonvenomous	Source of Injury	Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS)	492110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	32.34000, -99.69000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to remove a cat from a warehouse. The cat bit the employee's knuckle.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2020, a worker at Fed Ex in ABILENE, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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