Community Partners
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
| Employer | Community Partners | Report ID | 2023109585 |
| Address | 113 Crosby Rd #1 | City, State ZIP | DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03820 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 623220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 43.18000, -70.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping a patient who was carrying a cat up the stairs. The cat bit the employee on their right forearm, resulting in an infection that required hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2023, a worker at Community Partners in DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(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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