# Avulsions, enucleations at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019010207` · 1/8/2019 · LAUREL, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Ear(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Avulsions, enucleations
## Cause
- **Event:** Other animal bites, nonvenomous
- **Source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 123 Washington Blvd., LAUREL, MARYLAND, 20707
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was attacked by four dogs while delivering mail. He received bite wounds from the top of his head to the back of his calf. His ears were avulsed.

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