U.S. Postal Service
Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Amputations — TULSA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20231211008 |
| Address | 1846 N. Jamestown | City, State ZIP | TULSA, OKLAHOMA 74115 |
| Event Date | December 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Other animal bites, nonvenomous | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines-domestic |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.18000, -95.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A letter carrier was delivering mail when a dog attacked him. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On December 1, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in TULSA, OKLAHOMA 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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