U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Avulsions, enucleations — SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2018088069 |
| Address | 201 E. BATTLES RD | City, State ZIP | SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA 93454 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Avulsions, enucleations | Body Part | Lip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.93000, -120.43000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking away from a house after delivering mail when the home owner opened the door. A dog ran out and bit the employee's lip.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2018, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA suffered avulsions, enucleations to the lip(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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