USPS
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2017076840 |
| Address | 447 Drycove Street | City, State ZIP | PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15210 |
| Event Date | July 22, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.40000, -79.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when a dog broke through a home's screen door and bit the employee's left little fingertip, amputating it.
Incident Summary
On July 22, 2017, a worker at USPS in PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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