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UPS

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS in LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI
Employer UPS Report ID 2021010048
Address 117 Powell Road City, State ZIP LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 39452
Event Date January 4, 2021 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.86000, -88.64000

Incident Narrative

An employee was walking back to his truck after delivering a package when the homeowner's dog became untethered and attacked the employee, resulting in an amputation to the tip of his right thumb.

Incident Summary

On January 4, 2021, a worker at UPS in LUCEDALE, MISSISSIPPI 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

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