U.S. Postal Service
Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017077195 |
| Address | 8040 S. Kolmar | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60652 |
| Event Date | July 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.74000, -87.73000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized for a left leg injury after she was attacked by a dog while delivering mail.
Incident Summary
On July 19, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as animal and insect related incidents, unspecified, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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