VCA Inc
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — GLEN ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | VCA Inc | Report ID | 2025043862 |
| Address | 84 Theater Road | City, State ZIP | GLEN ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA 17327 |
| Event Date | April 25, 2025 | 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 # | 1825354 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.81000, -76.68000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was opening a cat carrier when the cat bit the employee's left hand. She was hospitalized for surgery.
Incident Summary
On April 25, 2025, a worker at VCA Inc in GLEN ROCK, PENNSYLVANIA 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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