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OSHA Injury Report: GARY_1441216

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at GARY_1441216 in 1499 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR, GARY, IN 46401 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was mAIL HANDLER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
GARY_1441216
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1499 MARTIN LUTHER KING DR
City
GARY
State
IN
ZIP
46401
On-site location
Carrier-office work

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

EMPLOYEE WAS SPREADING FLAT BUNDLES IN THE CARRIER SECTION

What happened

The employee was spreading flat bundles (newspapers) in the carrier section at the plant when he bent over to pick up 2 bundles and felt a pop in his lower middle area of his back and pain shot down his leg

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

FLAT BUNDLES

Summary line

STRAIN OF [REDACTED] INITAL ENCOUNTER

Employee and industry

Job description
MAIL HANDLER
SOC code
43-5051 — Postal Service Clerks
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
149
Total hours worked
211759
EIN
417600000
Establishment ID
1212608
Employer case #
305599

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:00
Time of incident
7:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:19:16:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.