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OSHA Injury Report: USPS HEADQUARTERS_1432894

Hearing loss · Days away from work

At a glance

On , a hearing loss at USPS HEADQUARTERS_1432894 in 475 LENFANT PLZ SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20260 resulted in days away from work. Employee was labor Relations Admin in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
USPS HEADQUARTERS_1432894
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
475 LENFANT PLZ SW
City
WASHINGTON
State
DC
ZIP
20260
On-site location
Office area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Hearing loss (code 5)
Days away from work
3

Before the incident

Drinking Coffee

What happened

A paintbrush was discovered inside the water cooler tank. Employee had consumed some of the water prior to the discovery at approximately [REDACTED]. At [REDACTED] she began to feel ill and went home for the day. She later was seen in an ER.

Injury or illness

Poisoning

Object or substance involved

Possible unknown substance in water

Summary line

Migraine Headache from possible poisoning

Employee and industry

Job description
Labor Relations Admin
SOC code
13-1075 — Labor Relations Specialists
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
101
Total hours worked
217980
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1213173
Employer case #
221062

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:01:00.000
Time of incident
8:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:23:23:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.