U.S. Postal Service
Gored or rammed by animal — Skull fracture and intracranial injury — COON RAPIDS, IOWA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017043367 |
| Address | 507 Main St. | City, State ZIP | COON RAPIDS, IOWA 50058 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Skull fracture and intracranial injury | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Gored or rammed by animal | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -94.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just delivered mail and was walking down the driveway when a dog jumped on him and knocked him to the ground. He lost consciousness and suffered a fractured skull and brain hemorrhage, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in COON RAPIDS, IOWA suffered skull fracture and intracranial injury to the brain. 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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