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U.S. Postal Service

Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — LAS VEGAS, NEVADA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2024032026
Address 1801 N. Martin Luther King City, State ZIP LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89106
Event Date March 5, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and surface, flesh wounds Body Part Multiple body parts n.e.c.
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 36.19000, -115.16000

Incident Narrative

On March 5, 2024, a mail carrier was delivering a letter to a customer. When they entered the gated yard, two dogs attacked them resulting in a broken right leg, broken right arm, and bite injuries to the head.

Incident Summary

On March 5, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in LAS VEGAS, NEVADA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the multiple body parts n.e.c.. 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

OSHA has recorded 70 severe injury reports involving "Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs"" incidents in our database. Browse all Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" injuries.

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