# Intracranial injuries, unspecified at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WEST SACRAMENTO
> OSHA SIR `2022021845` · 2/28/2022 · WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Brain
- **Nature of injury:** Intracranial injuries, unspecified
## Cause
- **Event:** Fall on same level, unspecified
- **Source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
- **Secondary source:** Dogs, canines-domestic
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WEST SACRAMENTO
- **Location:** 1725 Michigan Ave, WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA, 95691
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A postal employee was avoiding a dog while delivering mail. He was attempting to use dog spray when he fell and struck his head on the ground, resulting in a head injury.

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