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Cuts, lacerations

1 hospitalization · 20171212207 · 12/26/2017 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Cheek(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations

Cause

Event
Other animal bites, nonvenomous
Source
Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
751 PALISADES AVENUE, TEANECK, NEW JERSEY, 07666
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 12/26/2017, at approximately 5:10 PM, an employee attempted to deliver mail to a residence and was returning to his vehicle when a dog exited the residence and attacked him. The dog knocked him to the ground and bit his left cheek.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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