Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 3/5/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024032026 · 3/5/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Multiple body parts n.e.c.
Nature of injury: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Cause

Event: Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs"
Source: Dogs, canines domestic
Secondary source: Secondary source not applicable

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 1801 N. Martin Luther King, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 89106
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

On March 5, 2024, a mail carrier was delivering a letter to a customer. When they entered the gated yard, two dogs attacked them resulting in a broken right leg, broken right arm, and bite injuries to the head.

Source

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