U.S. Postal Service - Golden Valley Post Office
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Fractures — 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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