United Parcel Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2018066194 |
| Address | 982 Horn Hill Rd. | City, State ZIP | HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17737 |
| Event Date | June 22, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.29000, -76.74000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 7:05 p.m. on June 22, 2018, an employee was bitten by a dog on the lower right arm while delivering a package to a residence. She was treated and released from a medical facility. At about 5:00 a.m. on June 23, she began to experience infection symptoms and was admitted to the hospital.
Incident Summary
On June 22, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service in HUGHESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(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
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