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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20231211008 · 12/1/2023 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

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

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 1846 N. Jamestown, TULSA, OKLAHOMA, 74115
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A letter carrier was delivering mail when a dog attacked him. The employee's right index fingertip was amputated at the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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