United Parcel Service of America, Inc.
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | United Parcel Service of America, Inc. | Report ID | 2017021665 |
| Address | 3930 Pleasantdale Rd. | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30340 |
| Event Date | February 21, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.89000, -84.24000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery at a residence and was bitten by a dog on both arms.
Incident Summary
On February 21, 2017, a worker at United Parcel Service of America, Inc. in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(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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