US Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2020054920 |
| Address | 8240 Ballentine Commons Parkway | City, State ZIP | CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28277 |
| Event Date | May 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.05000, -80.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package at a resident's home when a dog escaped out the door and attacked her. She received bites on the left leg (thigh near knee) and right leg (back of thigh), and her left thumb tip was bitten off.
Incident Summary
On May 28, 2020, a worker at US Postal Service in CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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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