UPS
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2021108518 |
| Address | 596 w. Broadview St | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78228 |
| Event Date | October 2, 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) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.45000, -98.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package to a resident when the resident's dog came up to the employee from behind and bit their left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 2, 2021, a worker at UPS in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 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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