Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202588109 - Employee Injures Hand When Bitten by a Cat

Accident Summary Nr: 202588109 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/27/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315320457	12/14/2012	0742	541940	Lake Veterinary Hospital, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:20 a.m. on November 27, 2012, Employee #1 was restraining a cat during a vaccination procedure. The cat bits the employee on the hand. Employee #1 scrubbed the wound and went to Kaiser Hospital, where she was treated with antibiotics and released. On November 28, 2012, the employee visited her physician for another health issue. The physician was concerned and he sent the employee to go to the emergency room. The emergency room admitted Employee #1 and placed her on an IV (intravenous) drip. The employee was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: ANIMAL BITE, HAND

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315320457			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Veterinarians

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