Table IV.
Species involved in animal related injuries by risk class 2007–2011, Washington State workers compensation claims
| ALLOWED | COMPENSABLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source of Injury | Veterinary Industry n (%) | Grooming‡ n (%) | Veterinary Industry n (%) | Grooming‡ n (%) |
| Animal Bite /Scratch /Kick | ||||
| Dogs | 962 (34.2) | 720 (57.6) | 40 (37.7) | 69 (78.4) |
| Cats | 1775 (63.1) | 465 (37.2) | 58 (54.7) | 13 (14.8) |
| Other | 75 (2.7) | 65 (5.2) | 8 (7.6) | 6 (6.8) |
| Lifting Overexertion | ||||
| Dogs | 85 (68.6) | 65 (52.9) | 14 (48.3) | 15 (42.9) |
| Cats | 2 (1.6) | 1 (0.8) | 2 (6.9) | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 4 (3.2) | 3 (2.4) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (5.7) |
| Non-Animal | 33 (26.6) | 54 (43.9) | 10 (34.5) | 18 (51.4) |
‡
Grooming category represents Pet stores, Grooming, Shelters, and Kennels risk class
Change “vet industry” to “Veterinary industry”
Added n (%) to each column