U.S. Postal Service
Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2025076800 |
| Address | 270 N Main Street | City, State ZIP | WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 28787 |
| Event Date | July 14, 2025 | 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 | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.70000, -82.56000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee reached into a hamper, picked up a package, and was hospitalized with a back injury that caused pain in his lower extremities.
Incident Summary
On July 14, 2025, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WEAVERVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA 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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