United Parcel Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2020043361
Address 4601 Inglenook Lane City, State ZIP BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35217
Event Date April 13, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 33.56000, -86.76000

Incident Narrative

On April 13, 2020, a UPS employee was returning to her package car after making a delivery to a customer's porch. When the customer opened their door to retrieve their package, a dog ran out of the house and bit the employee's right calf. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On April 13, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lower leg(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

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