United Parcel Service, Inc.

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United Parcel Service, Inc. in TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania
Employer United Parcel Service, Inc.
Address 3654 Redhill Road
City, State ZIP TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania 18372
Report ID 20201211918
Event Date December 22, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds
Body Part Upper and lower limb(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 492110
GPS Coordinates 41.04000, -75.30000

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Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package to a residential home when a dog came from the rear of the property and attacked the employee. The employee was hospitalized with bites to both arms and legs.

Incident Summary

On December 22, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in TANNERSVILLE, Pennsylvania suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds 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

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