United States Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WAIPAHU, HAWAII
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2021053736 |
| Address | 94 823 Nolupe Street, Wiapahu | City, State ZIP | WAIPAHU, HAWAII 96797 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Lip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 21.39000, -158.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package to a customer and was bitten on the lower lip by a dog.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in WAIPAHU, HAWAII suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the lip(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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