United Parcel Service, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — MISSOULA, MONTANA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20161111030 |
| Address | 221 Expressway Ln | City, State ZIP | MISSOULA, MONTANA 59808 |
| Event Date | November 25, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 541860 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 46.90000, -114.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package to a customer when the customer's dog attacked and partially amputated the employee's left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On November 25, 2016, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in MISSOULA, MONTANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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