BluePearl Pet Hospital
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | BluePearl Pet Hospital | Report ID | 2022065246 |
| Address | 625 Ridge Pike | City, State ZIP | CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA 19428 |
| Event Date | June 16, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.09000, -75.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A cat bit an employee's right hand and finger. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 16, 2022, a worker at BluePearl Pet Hospital in CONSHOHOCKEN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s) and finger(s). 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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