U.S. Postal Service
Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified — Fractures — ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2018021615 |
| Address | 1924 Bellemeade Drive | City, State ZIP | ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA 16602 |
| Event Date | February 15, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -78.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attacked by a dog while delivering mail. The employee fell to the ground and broke a hip.
Incident Summary
On February 15, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the hip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 9 severe injury reports involving "Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified injuries.
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