Horseheads Community Animal Shelter, Inc
Multiple types of animal and insect incidents, n.e.c. — Multiple types of open wounds — HORSEHEADS, New York
| Employer | Horseheads Community Animal Shelter, Inc |
| Address | 150 Wygant Road |
| City, State ZIP | HORSEHEADS, New York 14845 |
| Report ID | 20231211359 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2023 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple types of open wounds |
| Body Part | Upper and lower limb(s) |
| Event Type | Multiple types of animal and insect incidents, n.e.c. |
| Source of Injury | Cats, felines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 812910 |
| Inspection # | 1718948 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -76.82000 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was preparing a cat cage for a new intake when a cat that was loose in the cat room bit and scratched the employee. The employee was hospitalized with puncture wounds to the fingers of both hands and a scratch on their left leg.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2023, a worker at Horseheads Community Animal Shelter, Inc in HORSEHEADS, New York suffered multiple types of open wounds to the upper and lower limb(s). The incident was classified as multiple types of animal and insect incidents, n.e.c., with cats, felines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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