Silver Maple Pet Center
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — DES PERES, MISSOURI
| Employer | Silver Maple Pet Center | Report ID | 2025065875 |
| Address | 2014 North Ballas Road | City, State ZIP | DES PERES, MISSOURI 63131 |
| Event Date | June 20, 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) | 812910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.61000, -90.44000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was participating in playtime with a cat. She was petting the cat when the cat bit her right hand. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On June 20, 2025, a worker at Silver Maple Pet Center in DES PERES, MISSOURI 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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