United Parcel Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — 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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