HES Facilities Management
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | HES Facilities Management | Report ID | 2022021179 |
| Address | 3900 Loretto Road | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32223 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2022 | 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) | 561720 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.15000, -81.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On February 8, 2022, an employee was cleaning a classroom at an elementary school when she encountered a feral cat. The cat bit the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized the following morning because of an infection or an allergic reaction to the treatment provided at the clinic the day before.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2022, a worker at HES Facilities Management in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 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.
Context
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