TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Multiple types of contact with animals — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — PHOENIX, ARIZONA
| Employer | TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION | Report ID | 2024098395 |
| Address | 3400 SKY HARBOR BLVD | City, State ZIP | PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85034 |
| Event Date | September 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Part of body unspecified |
| Event Type | Multiple types of contact with animals | Source of Injury | Cats, felines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 926120 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.43000, -112.00000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized after being bitten and scratched by a customer's cat.
Incident Summary
On September 10, 2024, a worker at TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION in PHOENIX, ARIZONA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as multiple types of contact with animals, with cats, felines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 5 severe injury reports involving "Multiple types of contact with animals" incidents in our database. Browse all Multiple types of contact with animals injuries.
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