United States Postal Services
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
| Employer | United States Postal Services | Report ID | 2016054195 |
| Address | 1011 N Rendon St | City, State ZIP | NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70119 |
| Event Date | May 14, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.97000, -90.08000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail into a door slot when a dog bit his right hand, amputating the right index finger at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 14, 2016, a worker at United States Postal Services in NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. 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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