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United States Postal Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — NORMAN, OKLAHOMA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2020065760
Address 129 W. Gray St. City, State ZIP NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 73069
Event Date June 20, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Open wounds, unspecified Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.22000, -97.44000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a residence when a dog came through the unsecured front door and bit the employee's legs and hand.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2020, a worker at United States Postal Service in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the upper and lower limb(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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