U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — DENVER, COLORADO
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019054951 |
| Address | 1357 S Decator St | City, State ZIP | DENVER, COLORADO 80219 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.69000, -105.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attacked and bitten on the finger by a dog while delivering mail, resulting in a possible amputation of the pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in DENVER, COLORADO suffered open wounds, unspecified to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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