# Fractures at US Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2021076052` · 7/22/2021 · DETROIT, MICHIGAN
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures
## Cause
- **Event:** Animal and insect related incidents, unspecified
- **Source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** US Postal Service
- **Location:** 6306 Outer Dr, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 48233
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A dog attacked a mail carrier, who fell backward to the ground while defending herself. She suffered a hairline fracture to the back.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*