U.S. Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — STATESBORO, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024010609 |
| Address | 1 College Street | City, State ZIP | STATESBORO, GEORGIA 30458 |
| Event Date | January 20, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Multiple body parts unspecified |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.44000, -81.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail when they were attacked by dogs, resulting in bites to multiple areas of the body.
Incident Summary
On January 20, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in STATESBORO, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the multiple body parts unspecified. The incident was classified as non-venomous animal bites except "bugs", with dogs, canines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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