U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Fractures — KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015020841 |
| Address | 207 Emerald Avenue | City, State ZIP | KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE 37917 |
| Event Date | February 27, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.98000, -83.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail to a residence. The mailbox was mounted to the outside of a fence near a gate. A pit-bull/boxer mix that was inside of the fence jumped on the gate, causing it to open. When the dog attacked the employee, she put up her right hand and the dog bit it, resulting in broken bones. She was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On February 27, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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