# Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury at Pet Smart, LLC
> OSHA SIR `2021086457` · 8/2/2021 · CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Eye(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
## Cause
- **Event:** Other animal bites, nonvenomous
- **Source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** Pet Smart, LLC
- **Location:** 4146 S. Pulaski Road, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 60632
- **NAICS:** 453910
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was taking a dog out of its harness, helped by the dog's owner. The dog lunged over and bit the employee, causing an injury to the left eye that required surgery.

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