Banfield Pet Hospital - Brooklyn
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | Banfield Pet Hospital - Brooklyn | Report ID | 20201212004 |
| Address | 238 Atlantic Avenue | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11201 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2020 | 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 | 40.68000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A veterinarian was bitten by a cat during a medical treatment.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2020, a worker at Banfield Pet Hospital - Brooklyn in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 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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