U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Fractures — GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017033817 |
| Address | 1625 Walker Ave NW | City, State ZIP | GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN 49504 |
| Event Date | March 28, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.98000, -85.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attacked by two dogs while delivering the mail resulting in bites to the hand, arms and chin requiring stitches and a broken arm.
Incident Summary
On March 28, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN suffered fractures 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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