Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Name: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures at Animal Care and Control of NYC
Start: 4/13/2025

1 hospitalization · 2025043444 · 4/13/2025 · Animal Care and Control of NYC

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Hand(s) and finger(s)
Nature of injury: Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event: Multiple types of contact with animals
Source: Cats, felines domestic
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: Animal Care and Control of NYC
Location: 326 E 110th St, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10029
NAICS: 541940
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was transporting a cat from a holder to a room when the cat attempted to jump and flee. The employee went to catch the cat when she suffered a bite on her right index finger and a scratch on her right palm.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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