U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Cuts, lacerations — TEANECK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 20171212207 |
| Address | 751 PALISADES AVENUE | City, State ZIP | TEANECK, NEW JERSEY 07666 |
| Event Date | December 26, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Cheek(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.88000, -74.01000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 12/26/2017, at approximately 5:10 PM, an employee attempted to deliver mail to a residence and was returning to his vehicle when a dog exited the residence and attacked him. The dog knocked him to the ground and bit his left cheek.
Incident Summary
On December 26, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in TEANECK, NEW JERSEY suffered cuts, lacerations to the cheek(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.
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