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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025054447 · 5/11/2025 · United States Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Lower leg(s)
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

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

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
896 Ruma Road, COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43207
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was delivering a parcel to a residence when a dog escaped from the house and chased them. The employee tripped and fell to the ground, and the dog bit them on the right shin and calf. The employee was hospitalized with severe lacerations and punctures.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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