VCA Central Park Animal Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — PLANTATION, FLORIDA
| Employer | VCA Central Park Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2021075458 |
| Address | 10131 Cleary Boulevard | City, State ZIP | PLANTATION, FLORIDA 33324 |
| Event Date | July 3, 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.13000, -80.28000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to put a muzzle on a cat in order to trim its nails when the cat bit the worker, resulting in a puncture wound to the right index finger that became infected and required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On July 3, 2021, a worker at VCA Central Park Animal Hospital in PLANTATION, 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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