Fractures and surface, flesh wounds

Name: Fractures and surface, flesh wounds at USPS
Start: 10/5/2024

1 hospitalization · 2024109305 · 10/5/2024 · USPS

Severity

Hospitalized: 1
Amputation: 0
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Upper and lower extremities 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: USPS
Location: 2729 Kanawha Terrace, SAINT ALBANS, WEST VIRGINIA, 25177
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when they were attacked by a large dog, resulting in a fracture to their right leg and bite wounds on their right arm.

Source

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