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U.S. Postal Service

Gored or rammed by animal — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2017043176
Address 2601 Courtright Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43232
Event Date April 8, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e)
Event Type Gored or rammed by animal Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.91000, -82.89000

Incident Narrative

On April 8, 2017, at approximately 2:00 PM, an employee was attacked by a dog while delivering mail. The force of the dog drove the employee backward to the curb, where the employee fell to the street and fractured the right shoulder. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 8, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). The incident was classified as gored or rammed by animal, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 31 severe injury reports involving "Gored or rammed by animal" incidents in our database. Browse all Gored or rammed by animal injuries.

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