Dislocation of joints

Name: Dislocation of joints at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 1/5/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023010139 · 1/5/2023 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower limb(s)
Nature of injury: Dislocation of joints

Cause

Event: Fall on same level, unspecified
Source: Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary source: Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 13250 SW 152 St., MIAMI, FLORIDA, 33177
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was leaving a residential house after delivering mail when a dog began to charge at him. As the employee ran away, he fell to the ground, resulting in a dislocated knee and elbow.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown