Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Name: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 6/23/2023

1 hospitalization · 2023065596 · 6/23/2023 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury: Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds

Cause

Event: Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
Source: Fences, fence panels, gates, unspecified
Secondary source: Dogs, canines-domestic

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 2 S. 35th Ave., PHOENIX, ARIZONA, 85009
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On June 23, 2023, at 5:00 PM, an employee was delivering mail when he was attacked by two dogs. As he hopped over a fence to escape, his right calf was pierced by the fence spikes. The employee was hospitalized.

Source

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