VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists

Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists in WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO
Employer VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists Report ID 2024098415
Address 4760 Richmond Road City, State ZIP WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO 44128
Event Date September 10, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
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 41.43000, -81.49000

Incident Narrative

An employee was setting up a cat with an electrocardiogram lead when the cat bit her index finger and she was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On September 10, 2024, a worker at VCA Great Lakes Veterinary Specialists in WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. 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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