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United States Postal Service

Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — SUFFERN, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at United States Postal Service in SUFFERN, NEW YORK
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 20181112200
Address 15 Chestnut Street City, State ZIP SUFFERN, NEW YORK 10901
Event Date November 28, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Lumbar region
Event Type Multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources Source of Injury Buckets, baskets, pails
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.11000, -74.15000

Incident Narrative

After delivering mail, a letter carrier returned to the post office and was lifting 10- to 15-pound tubs and pulling trays. His lower back seized up and he was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On November 28, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in SUFFERN, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the lumbar region. The incident was classified as multiple types of overexertion involving outside sources, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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