UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2021053903 |
| Address | 1075 County Road 1383, private residence | City, State ZIP | CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA 73018 |
| Event Date | May 12, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.12000, -97.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was putting a package into a plastic bag to put over the fence for delivery when a dog came out from behind the garbage carts and bit her right thumb. Her right thumb was amputated to the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On May 12, 2021, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
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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