U.S. Postal Service

Gored or rammed by animal — Fractures — DE KALB, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in 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

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