Quakertown Veterinary Clinic
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Quakertown Veterinary Clinic | Report ID | 2023021253 |
| Address | 2250 N Old Bethlehem Pike | City, State ZIP | QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18951 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2023 | 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 | 40.46000, -75.38000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bit by a cat, resulting in four puncture wounds to the right thumb. The employee experiencing joint swelling and red streaking on the skin and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2023, a worker at Quakertown Veterinary Clinic in QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 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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