United States Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — MANSFIELD, OHIO
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2024087581 |
| Address | 459 Brenda Drive | City, State ZIP | MANSFIELD, OHIO 44903 |
| Event Date | August 17, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Lower leg(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 | 40.73000, -82.49000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On August 17, 2024, an employee was walking back to their vehicle after dropping off a package at a customer's door. The customer's dog escaped through the door and attacked the employee, causing lacerations and puncture wounds to their left and right calves. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On August 17, 2024, a worker at United States Postal Service in MANSFIELD, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lower leg(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
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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