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KINGSPORT, TN —

OSHA Injury Report: KINGSPORT_1369103

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at KINGSPORT_1369103 in 1001 N EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN 37664 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
KINGSPORT_1369103
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1001 N EASTMAN RD
City
KINGSPORT
State
TN
ZIP
37664
On-site location
Mounted Route Delivery

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
20

Before the incident

He was reaching for a parcel in the back of his LLV and while pulling it towards him he experienced burning pain under his arm down to his thumb index and middle fingers.

What happened

[REDACTED] stopped to replenish mail and parcels. He was reaching for a parcel in the back of his LLV and while pulling it towards him he experienced burning pain under his arm down to his thumb index and middle fingers.

Injury or illness

Neck including spine and cervical vertebrae-Center- Internal Injuries |Shoulder and shoulder joint-Left- Internal Injuries

Object or substance involved

package

Summary line

Possible rotator cuff tear injury.Carrier stopped to replenish mail and parcels. He was reaching for a parcel in the back of his LLV and while pulling it towards him he experienced burning pain under his arm down to his thumb index and middle fingers.

Employee and industry

Job description
CITY CARRIER
SOC code
43-5052 — Postal Service Mail Carriers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
128
Total hours worked
238357
EIN
417600000
Establishment ID
1212688
Employer case #
348373

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:30
Time of incident
13:00
Filing year
2024
Submitted
10FEB2025:19:18:00

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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.