U.S. Postal Service
Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NORMAN, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016087314 |
| Address | 600 West Rock Creek Road | City, State ZIP | NORMAN, OKLAHOMA 73069 |
| Event Date | August 7, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified | Source of Injury | Furniture, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.24000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 8/7/16, at about 3:30 p.m., an employee injured his back while re-arranging office furniture, requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 7, 2016, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NORMAN, OKLAHOMA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion involving outside sources, unspecified, with furniture, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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