U. S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BUFFALO, NEW YORK
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019099245 |
| Address | 1200 William Street | City, State ZIP | BUFFALO, NEW YORK 14240 |
| Event Date | September 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | 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 | 42.88000, -78.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee pulled into a driveway to deliver parcels that would not fit into a mailbox. The employee got out of their vehicle to retrieve parcels out of the back. As her back was turned, a dog came from behind and bit her right forearm and hand, removing a section of skin from the forearm. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 6, 2019, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in BUFFALO, NEW YORK suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds 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
OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.
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