Sheperd Spring Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Sheperd Spring Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2020099002 |
| Address | 4851 Coastal Hwy | City, State ZIP | CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA 32327 |
| Event Date | September 22, 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) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.14000, -84.30000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On September 22, 2020, at 9:15 AM, an employee was assisting with drawing blood from a sick cat. The cat bit her left index finger. Later, her finger became swollen and she was hospitalized, requiring surgery on her hand.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2020, a worker at Sheperd Spring Animal Hospital in CRAWFORDVILLE, FLORIDA 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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