U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087485 |
| Address | 3322 West 16th Street | City, State ZIP | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46222 |
| Event Date | August 11, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.78000, -86.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right hand was bitten by a dog while delivering mail to a resident's door, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 11, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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