U.S. Postal Service - Golden Valley Post Office

Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Fractures — GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at U.S. Postal Service - Golden Valley Post Office in GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA
Employer U.S. Postal Service - Golden Valley Post Office Report ID 2024076400
Address Customer Address, 1865 Aquila Ave City, State ZIP GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA 55427
Event Date July 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
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 44.99000, -93.39000

Incident Narrative

On July 15, 2024, at 5:15 p.m., an employee was delivering mail on a property when they were bitten by a dog, resulting in hospitalization due to puncture wounds and a broken bone in the left wrist.

Incident Summary

On July 15, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Golden Valley Post Office in GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). 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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