US Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2020087447 |
| Address | 455 Concord Parkway N | City, State ZIP | CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA 28027 |
| Event Date | August 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.40000, -80.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mail carrier was bitten by two dogs, suffering a hand injury.
Incident Summary
On August 6, 2020, a worker at US Postal Service in CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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