Vehicle Safety
Recalls Search 320,000+ NHTSA safety recalls Complaints 2.1M+ consumer safety complaints TSBs 4.7M technical service bulletins VIN Lookup Decode any vehicle VIN instantly OBD Codes 12,000+ diagnostic trouble codes Fuel Economy EPA MPG data for all vehicles Statistics Recall trends & safety analysis
Consumer Safety
Product Safety 9,700+ CPSC product recalls Food Safety 28,600+ FDA food recalls Pet Safety 1.3M FDA animal adverse events Drug Safety 17,500+ FDA drug recalls Device Safety 38,400+ FDA device recalls Workplace Safety 102,900+ OSHA injury reports
Infrastructure
Bridge Safety 624,000 bridge inspections Aviation Safety 30,000+ NTSB aviation events Dam Safety 92,600 dam safety records Water Safety 433,000+ public water systems Railroad Safety 438,000+ rail crossings Pipeline Safety 8,800+ pipeline incidents
Public Health
Nursing Homes 14,700 CMS rated facilities Environmental 80,000+ hazardous sites & releases

United States Postal Service

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Cuts, lacerations — BATAVIA, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2015108183
Address 1441 Green Pheasant Lane City, State ZIP BATAVIA, ILLINOIS 60510
Event Date October 31, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Jaw, chin
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.83000, -88.33000

Incident Narrative

On or about October 31, 2015, an employee was delivering a parcel and was bitten by the homeowner's dog that resulted in hospitalization and 26 stitches to the jaw.

Incident Summary

On October 31, 2015, a worker at United States Postal Service in BATAVIA, ILLINOIS suffered cuts, lacerations to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as other animal bites, nonvenomous, with dogs, canines-domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 318 severe injury reports involving "Other animal bites, nonvenomous" incidents in our database. Browse all Other animal bites, nonvenomous injuries.

See all reports for United States Postal Service.

Similar Incidents

Other severe injury reports involving Other animal bites, nonvenomous events:

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jan 28, 2022 VCA North Academy Animal Hospital COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO Open wounds, unspecified Hosp.
May 19, 2016 Amarillo Veterinary Clinic AMARILLO, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Apr 30, 2018 Customs and Border Protection-Border Patrol EL PASO, TEXAS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Jul 15, 2022 DPR Construction TAMPA, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jul 23, 2017 Wildlife Conservation Society BROOKLYN, NEW YORK Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Jan 30, 2019 A Caring Doctor, PC (NJ) HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
May 24, 2016 U. S Postal Service ANGLETON, TEXAS Amputations Hosp., Amp.
Feb 8, 2023 Quakertown Veterinary Clinic QUAKERTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.

About This OSHA Report

This is a severe injury report filed with OSHA. Employers are required to report all work-related fatalities and severe injuries within 8 to 24 hours. Browse more reports by industry or state below.

Browse All Injury Reports Workplace Safety Stats Workplace Safety Home
Browse All Injury Reports