U.S. Postal Service
Gored or rammed by animal — Fractures — DE KALB, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20171211538 |
| Address | 5201 FM 2735 | City, State ZIP | DE KALB, TEXAS 75559 |
| Event Date | December 5, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Gored or rammed by animal | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.58000, -94.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While delivering mail, an employee went up to a house to see if it was vacant. A large dog then knocked her to the ground, breaking her right hip.
Incident Summary
On December 5, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in DE KALB, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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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