Hancock Veterinary Services

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.

An employee was hospitalized after being bitten and scratched by a customer's cat.

An employee was loading a bull into a chute for tagging. The gate did not latch, and the bull knocked the employee down, then threw him up into the air. He suffered broken ribs.

On January 6, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., an employee was petting a cat while on her break. The cat scratched and bit the employee's wrist and right hand. Later that afternoon, the employee became ill due to the wounds and was hospitalized.

An employee was restraining a cat that was thrashing in its cage while recovering from anesthesia so the veterinarian could administer sedation. The cat bit the employee on their left thumb, resulting in hospitalization due to an infection.

On September 6, 2025, an employee was administering medication to a cat when they suffered a bite to their thumb, resulting in hospitalization.

A client arrived for an appointment and was getting out of their car when their cat carrier broke and their cat went under the car and into the engine area. The injured employee was able to scruff the cat and started to pull it out. The cat scratched and bit the employee's hands. One wound was close to a knuckle and immediately started to swell. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

An employee was holding the leash for a large dog. The dog panicked and pulled on the leash, causing the employee to fall forward to the ground. She suffered a broken kneecap and was hospitalized.

A cat bit a veterinarian on the thumb while being examined. The wound became infected and the employee was hospitalized.

An employee was operating an ironworker (steel punching/shearing) machine. A piece of the tooling broke off and struck the employee's neck; a fragment was lodged in his neck. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.

On October 25, 2025, an employee was stringing up a new reel of tire tread on a machine. The employee pulled a 6-inch tail and proceeded to spool up the liner. As the machine was jogged to begin the liner wrapping process, the liner caught the employee's glove and pulled their right arm into the liner, causing a fracture to the arm.

An employee was doing a cable change on top of an electric overhead traveling (EOT) crane. They were positioned between the cable drum and the drive shaft. While rotating the cable drum, the employee reached for the new cable that was to be installed. The grease fitting on the drive shaft caught their fall harness and pulled them underneath the drive shaft. The employee was pinned between the drive shaft and two pieces of angle steel, resulting in a fracture to their left hip.

An employee was helping two other employees to push a pallet of tile on a loading dock. He suffered a broken fibula and was hospitalized.

On October 5, 2025, an employee was pulling a pressure washer hose when it it disconnected from the cooker. The employee was struck by jets of high-pressure water, resulting in lacerations to their left thigh requiring surgery. The employee was hospitalized.