U.S. Postal Service
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024076345 |
| Address | 18 NE 4th Avenue | City, State ZIP | CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA 34429 |
| Event Date | July 13, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soft tissue injuries unspecified | Body Part | Exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified |
| Event Type | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.89000, -82.58000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee tripped backward on a pallet of parcels on the floor as he was pulling a parcel out of a station area. The employee sustained numbness in his back and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 13, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the exterior and musculoskeletal structures of the back unspecified. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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