U.S. Postal Service Kansas City, Kansas
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Open wounds, unspecified — KANSAS CITY, KANSAS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service Kansas City, Kansas | Report ID | 2023042976 |
| Address | 550 Nebraska Avenue | City, State ZIP | KANSAS CITY, KANSAS 66101 |
| Event Date | April 4, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Open wounds, unspecified | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.11000, -94.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail to a residence when they were attacked by a dog. The employee was knocked to the ground and bitten on the left leg.
Incident Summary
On April 4, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service Kansas City, Kansas in KANSAS CITY, KANSAS suffered open wounds, unspecified to the leg(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.
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