U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2019021665 |
| Address | 3910 27th St | City, State ZIP | PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS 77642 |
| Event Date | February 14, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.91000, -93.92000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mail carrier was attacked by two pit bulls at a house, suffering injuries to the right forearm, left forearm, left hand, and left ring finger.
Incident Summary
On February 14, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s) and arm(s), n.e.c.. 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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