Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at VCA, Inc.
Start: 7/14/2016

1 hospitalization · 2016076353 · 7/14/2016 · VCA, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Nonclassifiable
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source: Cats, felines-domestic

Employer

Name: VCA, Inc.
Location: 2600 W. Galena Blvd, AURORA, ILLINOIS, 60506
NAICS: 541940
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

On or about July 14, 2016, an employee was restraining a cat while waiting for euthanasia. The cat began thrashing out of control and bit the employee. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown