United States Postal Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous - Open wounds, unspecified - VALLEY MILLS, Texas

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in VALLEY MILLS, Texas
Employer United States Postal Service
Address 802 Sadler Rd.
City, State ZIP VALLEY MILLS, Texas 76689
Report ID 2019066003
Event Date June 14, 2019
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified
Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110
GPS Coordinates 31.64000, -97.47000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was bitten by a dog on her lower right arm while working on her mail route, suffering a possible infection.

Incident Summary

On June 14, 2019, a worker at United States Postal Service in VALLEY MILLS, Texas suffered open wounds, unspecified to the forearm(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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