# Concussions at United States Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020076847` · 7/20/2020 · WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Concussions
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** United States Postal Service
- **Location:** 7140 Monroe St., WILLOWBROOK, ILLINOIS, 60527
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At 12:10 p.m. on July 20, 2020, a city mail carrier was delivering a parcel at a front door when a dog charged through the screen door and began to chase him. As he ran from the dog, he fell and his head struck the curb. He suffered a concussion and lost consciousness and was hospitalized.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*