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Open wounds, unspecified

1 hospitalization · 20190910163 · 9/28/2019 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hand(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Open wounds, unspecified

Cause

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

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
10000 unknown road, SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA, 85257
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee had delivered mail to a residence and was walking back to his vehicle when a dog pushed through a security screen and attacked him. He suffered a severe dog bite on his left hand, requiring surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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