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U.S. Postal Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Postal Service in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015040147
Address 6110 West 25th Street City, State ZIP INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46224
Event Date April 25, 2015 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.80000, -86.26000

Incident Narrative

An employee's fingertip was bitten off by a Pitbull while the employee was delivering mail on a walking mail route.

Incident Summary

On April 25, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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