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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 20190910163
Address 10000 unknown road City, State ZIP SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA 85257
Event Date September 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 33.46000, -111.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee had delivered mail to a residence and was walking back to his vehicle when a dog pushed through a security screen and attacked him. He suffered a severe dog bite on his left hand, requiring surgery.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the hand(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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