U.S. Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025032954 |
| Address | 344 Linda lane | City, State ZIP | FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA 32548 |
| Event Date | March 29, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Hand(s), finger(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.41000, -86.63000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering packages when they were bit by a dog. The employee sustained puncture wounds to their right hand.
Incident Summary
On March 29, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the hand(s), finger(s) 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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