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NEWPORT NEWS, VA —

OSHA Injury Report: VANEW - NEWPORT NEWS

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at VANEW - NEWPORT NEWS in 735 MIDDLEGROUND BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23606 resulted in days away from work. Employee was package Driver Flex in couriers and Express Delivery Services.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
VANEW - NEWPORT NEWS
Parent company
UPS
Street
735 MIDDLEGROUND BLVD
City
NEWPORT NEWS
State
VA
ZIP
23606
On-site location
Package Car Cab

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
6
Days restricted or transferred
14

Before the incident

Driver had stopped to make a delivery He stated he pulled the handbrake and felt pain in the lower back

What happened

the driver was pulling up to make a deliverywhen he came to a stop he reached to pull the handbrake after doing so he felt pain in his lower back

Injury or illness

Soft Tissue Injury

Object or substance involved

Employee pulled the handbrake with his left hand and felt pain in lower back

Summary line

the driver was pulling up to make a deliverywhen he came to a stop he reached to pull the handbrake after doing so he felt pain in his lower back

Employee and industry

Job description
Package Driver Flex
SOC code
43-5021 — Couriers and Messengers
NAICS code
492110 — Couriers and Express Delivery Services
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
357
Total hours worked
498522
EIN
582480149
Establishment ID
1105849
Employer case #
WC80DH054

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
9:00
Time of incident
11:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
27FEB26:20:16:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.