Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201095122 - Employee died when cut infected by rat bite fever

Accident Summary Nr: 201095122 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 07/17/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126181387	09/19/2001	5999	0	Montecito Pet Shop

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2001, Employee #1, a staff worker at a pet shop, was given the assignment of cleaning the rat cage. While doing this task, Employee #1 received a minor cut from the corner of the cage. This cut on his finger became infected. Employee #1 was hospitalized and later died of rat bite fever.

Keywords: FINGER, LACERATION, INFECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126181387			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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