U.S. Postal Service - Lynwood Post Office
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Lynwood Post Office | Report ID | 2018088791 |
| Address | 11200 Long Beach Blvd | City, State ZIP | LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA 90262 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.92000, -118.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 27, 2018, an employee was delivering mail when a dog broke through a screen door and attacked the employee, biting the employee's lower right calf.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Lynwood Post Office in LYNWOOD, CALIFORNIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the lower leg(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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