U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2022032319 |
| Address | 2501 Chapman St | City, State ZIP | WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA 26003 |
| Event Date | March 15, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.10000, -80.64000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was bitten on both arms by a dog while delivering mail to a home.
Incident Summary
On March 15, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the arm(s), unspecified. 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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