U. S. Postal Service
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 20201010072 |
| Address | 2036 East Landstreet Road | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32824 |
| Event Date | October 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.43000, -81.35000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lifting a box of mail into a cage and suffered a shoulder injury requiring hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On October 22, 2020, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e). 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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