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United States Postal Service

Stings and venomous bites — Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified — TIFTON, GEORGIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in TIFTON, GEORGIA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2018066431
Address 205 John Howard Way City, State ZIP TIFTON, GEORGIA 31794
Event Date June 27, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified Body Part Nonclassifiable
Event Type Stings and venomous bites Source of Injury Bees, hornets, wasps
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 31.45000, -83.51000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when a wasp flew into the vehicle and stung the employee.

Incident Summary

On June 27, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in TIFTON, GEORGIA suffered traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as stings and venomous bites, with bees, hornets, wasps identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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