U.S. Postal Service
Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2022098484 |
| Address | 190 Fiberloid Street | City, State ZIP | SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01152 |
| Event Date | September 26, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.15000, -72.51000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hospitalized with a collapsed lung after pulling heavy mail transport equipment.
Incident Summary
On September 26, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 146 severe injury reports involving "Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode" incidents in our database. Browse all Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode injuries.
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