VCA Falcon Village Animal Hospital
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — SUWANEE, GEORGIA
| Employer | VCA Falcon Village Animal Hospital | Report ID | 2024087340 |
| Address | 2030 Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road | City, State ZIP | SUWANEE, GEORGIA 30024 |
| Event Date | August 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), except finger(s) |
| 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 | 34.00000, -84.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was restraining a cat to prepare for a physical exam when the cat flipped over and bit them on their right hand palm near the thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 10, 2024, a worker at VCA Falcon Village Animal Hospital in SUWANEE, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), except finger(s). 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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