USPS - MID-ISLAND
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MELVILLE, NEW YORK
| Employer | USPS - MID-ISLAND | Report ID | 2015085396 |
| Address | 160 Duryea Rd | City, State ZIP | MELVILLE, NEW YORK 11747 |
| Event Date | August 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.76000, -73.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was picking up a mail tray on the bottom of a rack when the employee felt back pain.
Incident Summary
On August 3, 2015, a worker at USPS - MID-ISLAND in MELVILLE, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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