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Blue Pearl Specialties and Pet Hospital

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Blue Pearl Specialties and Pet Hospital in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Blue Pearl Specialties and Pet Hospital Report ID 2021053649
Address 301 Veterans Hwy City, State ZIP LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 19056
Event Date May 3, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Cats, felines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 541940 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.16000, -74.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was restraining a cat in preparation for sedation when the cat bit the employee's hand, resulting in hospitalization due to an infection.

Incident Summary

On May 3, 2021, a worker at Blue Pearl Specialties and Pet Hospital in LEVITTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(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.

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