UPS Customer Center
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds — SPRING, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2023043292 |
| Address | 17403 Atherington Place | City, State ZIP | SPRING, TEXAS 77379 |
| Event Date | April 13, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds | Body Part | Forearm(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 488510 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.02000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee had just finished delivering a package when they stopped to help an individual. The employee was then attacked by a dog, resulting in bites on her right forearm.
Incident Summary
On April 13, 2023, a worker at UPS Customer Center in SPRING, TEXAS suffered puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds to the forearm(s). 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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