U.S. Post Office - 9441
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS
| Employer | U.S. Post Office - 9441 | Report ID | 2017043496 |
| Address | 6801 W. 73rd St. | City, State ZIP | BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS 60499 |
| Event Date | April 18, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 999999 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.75000, -87.79000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery and was bitten on the hand by the resident's dog.
Incident Summary
On April 18, 2017, a worker at U.S. Post Office - 9441 in BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(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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