United States Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures — COLUMBUS, OHIO
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2025054447 |
| Address | 896 Ruma Road | City, State ZIP | COLUMBUS, OHIO 43207 |
| Event Date | May 11, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures | Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| 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 | 39.88000, -82.97000 | ||
Incident 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.
Incident Summary
On May 11, 2025, a worker at United States Postal Service in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures to the lower leg(s). 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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