U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HALLANDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015074586 |
| Address | 835 NW 7th Street | City, State ZIP | HALLANDALE, FLORIDA 33009 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.99000, -80.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A letter carrier was bitten by dog. The carrier fell and injured a wrist.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in HALLANDALE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the wrist(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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