VCA Amherst Animal Hospital
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — BUTTE, MONTANA
| Employer | VCA Amherst Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2024021569 |
| Address | 2330 Amherst Avenue | City, State ZIP | BUTTE, MONTANA 59701 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Cats, felines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 541940 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 45.98000, -112.50000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was helping to capture a cat that was under a car in a veterinary clinic parking lot. The cat bit her right hand, and she was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2024, a worker at VCA Amherst Animal Hospital in BUTTE, MONTANA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as non-venomous animal bites except "bugs", with cats, felines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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