U. S. Postal Service
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2016109778 |
| Address | 7840 North Point Blvd. Ste. 110 | City, State ZIP | WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 27106 |
| Event Date | October 17, 2016 | 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 | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.15000, -80.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On Monday, October 17, 2016, an employee was at her carrier case on the workroom floor and bent down to pick up a mail tub to load into a hamper. When she lifted the tub, she felt a pop in her back and experienced a lot of pain. She was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On October 17, 2016, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in WINSTON SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA 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 containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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