USPS
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2020010008 |
| Address | 433 W. Harrison St. | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60607 |
| Event Date | January 2, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.87000, -87.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was handing mail to a customer when a dog attacked her, biting off the top part of her right middle finger.
Incident Summary
On January 2, 2020, a worker at USPS in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS suffered amputations 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, amputation.
Context
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