Banfield Pet Hospital #1396

Other animal bites, nonvenomous - Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds - SAN ANTONIO, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Banfield Pet Hospital #1396 in SAN ANTONIO, Texas
Employer Banfield Pet Hospital #1396
Address 5435 W Loop 1604 N
City, State ZIP SAN ANTONIO, Texas 78253
Report ID 2021065190
Event Date June 25, 2021
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
GPS Coordinates 29.48921, -98.70979

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Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten on her finger by a cat and was later hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On June 25, 2021, a worker at Banfield Pet Hospital #1396 in SAN ANTONIO, 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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