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

Hudson Post Office

Other animal bites, nonvenomous — Cuts, lacerations — GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Hudson Post Office in GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK
Employer Hudson Post Office Report ID 2017065547
Address 92 Maple Ave City, State ZIP GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK 12526
Event Date June 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Cuts, lacerations Body Part Forearm(s)
Event Type Other animal bites, nonvenomous Source of Injury Dogs, canines-domestic
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -73.87000

Incident Narrative

An employee was delivering a package and sustained lacerations when he was bitten on the forearm by a dog.

Incident Summary

On June 16, 2017, a worker at Hudson Post Office in GERMANTOWN, NEW YORK suffered cuts, lacerations to the forearm(s). 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 Hudson Post Office.

Similar Incidents

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

Date Employer Location Nature Outcome
Jul 15, 2022 DPR Construction TAMPA, FLORIDA Cuts, lacerations Hosp.
Nov 30, 2022 Petco DULUTH, GEORGIA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Apr 10, 2017 Terminix - McKinney Branch 2289 LITTLE ELM, TEXAS Multiple types of open wounds Hosp.
Jul 14, 2016 VCA, Inc. AURORA, ILLINOIS Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Aug 27, 2020 M&M/Mars, Incorporated MOBILE, ALABAMA Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Jul 5, 2017 U.S. Postal Service - Los Angeles LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Multiple types of open wounds Hosp.
Dec 13, 2019 U.S. Postal Service SALTILLO, MISSISSIPPI Puncture wounds, except gunshot wounds Hosp.
Feb 17, 2020 CityVet Inc LLC DALLAS, TEXAS 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