U.S. Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025043508 |
| Address | 102 Belmont Farm Road | City, State ZIP | HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA 30230 |
| Event Date | April 15, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Head and extremities |
| Event Type | Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" | Source of Injury | Dogs, canines domestic |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.12000, -84.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On April 15, 2025, an employee was delivering mail when they were attacked by three dogs, resulting in bites to the legs and arms. The employee also sustained a head laceration from falling as they were running away from the dogs.
Incident Summary
On April 15, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in HOGANSVILLE, GEORGIA suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the head and extremities. The incident was classified as non-venomous animal bites except "bugs", with dogs, canines domestic identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 70 severe injury reports involving "Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs"" incidents in our database. Browse all Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" injuries.
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