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HARLINGEN, TX —

OSHA Injury Report: FedEx 2824 AIRPORT DR

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at FedEx 2824 AIRPORT DR in 2824 AIRPORT DR, HARLINGEN, TX 78550 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cOURIER NON DOT in transportation Air Cargo.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
FedEx 2824 AIRPORT DR
Parent company
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
Street
2824 AIRPORT DR
City
HARLINGEN
State
TX
ZIP
78550
On-site location
DGO CATWALK

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
112

Before the incident

CARRYING. CARGO HEAVYWT W ASSISTANCE

What happened

WHILE LOADING SEVERAL BULK BOXES AT THE FINE SORT AREA THE COURIER EXPERIENCED A PULLING SENSATION AND TIGHTNESS IN THE LOWER BACK WHEN ATTEMPTING TO LIFT A PARTICULARLY HEAVY BOX. THE COURIER PROCEEDED WITH THE DELIVERY ROUTE. LATER DURING THE BULK DELIVERY STOP AS THE COURIER WAS UNLOADING THE BULK BOXES A SHARPER PAIN DEVELOPED IN THE LOWER BACK AND NECK INDICATING A POSSIBLE AGGRAVATION OF THE EARLIER STRAIN.

Injury or illness

SPINEBACK (CENTER)BACK (LOWER). NO SLIP TRIP FALL OR OTHER SPECIFIC ACCIDENT. LOSS OF MUSCLE FUNCTION

Object or substance involved

CARGO HEAVYWT W ASSISTANCE

Summary line

LOSS OF MUSCLE FUNCTION. SPINEBACK (CENTER)BACK (LOWER). NO SLIP TRIP FALL OR OTHER SPECIFIC ACCIDENT.

Employee and industry

Job description
COURIER NON DOT
SOC code
43-5021 — Couriers and Messengers
NAICS code
492110 — Transportation Air Cargo
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
163
Total hours worked
276650
EIN
710427007
Establishment ID
1153556
Employer case #
711254

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:45
Time of incident
7:45
Filing year
2025
Submitted
28FEB26:11:55:00

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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.