U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015041858 |
| Address | 138 Forsyth Street | City, State ZIP | BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA 30204 |
| Event Date | April 9, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.05000, -84.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On March 25, 2015, an employee received a dog bite to the lower right leg. On April 9, 2015, the employee was hospitalized by her primary care physician due to an infection that occurred from the dog bite.
Incident Summary
On April 9, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BARNESVILLE, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(s). 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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