U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015052825 |
| Address | 5306 Atlantic Ave | City, State ZIP | MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY 08330 |
| Event Date | May 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.44000, -74.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee delivering mail was bitten by a dog and was injured.
Incident Summary
On May 13, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MAYS LANDING, NEW JERSEY suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the nonclassifiable. 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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