LAS VEGAS, NEVADA—
U.S. Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" · Fractures and surface, flesh wounds
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at U.S. Postal Service, 1801 N. Martin Luther King, LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 89106 on — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds , affecting the Multiple body parts n.e.c..
Final 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.
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