Mauled, clawed, scratched by animal · Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at A Caring Doctor, 4451 Lemay Ferry Road, Saint Louis, MO 63129, SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI 63129
on — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures, affecting the Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified.
Final narrative
A veterinarian was examining a cat when it scratched her hand. The wound became infected and she was hospitalized.
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.
On June 6, 2024, at 2:30 PM, an employee was working in a catfish pond helping to transfer the fish from a pond being drained to a new pond, when his foot contacted a catfish. The catfish responded by "finning" the employee, causing a puncture wound to the top of his left foot. He was hospitalized for an infection.
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.
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.
An employee was readjusting a safety hook to remove hardware from gang forms when his feet slipped. He fell to the ground, resulting in a broken left arm and wrist.
An employee was on a step ladder in a store aisle, making room on shelving for merchandise. She fell from the step ladder to the floor, suffering two fractures in her left leg. She was hospitalized, requiring surgery.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
An employee lost his footing while climbing an inclined ladder. He stumbled down one step and was able to stabilize himself by holding the railing and twisting his body, but he suffered an internal abdominal injury and was hospitalized.