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Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

1 hospitalization · 2022021179 · 2/8/2022 · HES Facilities Management

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

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

Employer

Name
HES Facilities Management
Location
3900 Loretto Road, JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, 32223
NAICS
561720
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On February 8, 2022, an employee was cleaning a classroom at an elementary school when she encountered a feral cat. The cat bit the employee's right hand. The employee was hospitalized the following morning because of an infection or an allergic reaction to the treatment provided at the clinic the day before.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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