U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — MARION, OHIO
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2020043359 |
| Address | 206 E. Center st. | City, State ZIP | MARION, OHIO 43302 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2020 | 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 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -83.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A dog bit an employee on the right forearm while the employee was delivering mail.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MARION, OHIO 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
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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