United States Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — GIVEN, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2022031959 |
| Address | 1007 Riffee Ridge | City, State ZIP | GIVEN, WEST VIRGINIA 25245 |
| Event Date | March 3, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.70000, -81.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two dogs attacked an employee who was delivering mail. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On March 3, 2022, a worker at United States Postal Service in GIVEN, WEST VIRGINIA suffered open wounds, unspecified to the nonclassifiable. 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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