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U.S. Postal Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 20191212825
Address 1916 Birmingham Ridge Road City, State ZIP SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI 38866
Event Date December 13, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 34.34000, -88.71000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail. She stepped out of her vehicle to deliver a package to a house and a dog bit both her legs; she fell and suffered a wrist injury. The bites became infected and she was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On December 13, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the leg(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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