Emancipet Pflugerville Clinic

Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Emancipet Pflugerville Clinic in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS
Employer Emancipet Pflugerville Clinic Report ID 2020088127
Address 15803 Windermere Drive #420 City, State ZIP PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS 78660
Event Date August 26, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker Source of Injury Needles, syringes
Secondary Source Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 621111 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 30.44000, -97.64000

Incident Narrative

A veterinarian was drawing blood from a patient for a test when the dog pulled her arm and jerked it back. The needle went into the veterinarian's thumb about an inch. Her hand started swelling in the evening. She later went to the hospital for an infection.

Incident Summary

On August 26, 2020, a worker at Emancipet Pflugerville Clinic in PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker, with needles, syringes identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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