U.S. Postal Service
Non-venomous animal bites except "bugs" — Fractures and surface, flesh wounds — NEWALLA, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025054714 |
| Address | 5265 South Dobbs | City, State ZIP | NEWALLA, OKLAHOMA 74857 |
| Event Date | May 19, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and surface, flesh wounds | Body Part | Wrist(s) and elbow(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 | 35.41000, -97.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering a package to a house when they were attacked and bitten by a dog, resulting in a broken right wrist and an open wound on the left elbow.
Incident Summary
On May 19, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NEWALLA, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures and surface, flesh wounds to the wrist(s) and elbow(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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