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OSHA Injury Report: USPS HEADQUARTERS_1432894

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at USPS HEADQUARTERS_1432894 in 475 LENFANT PLZ SW, WASHINGTON, DC 20260 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was aREA MAINT TECH 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
Other

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
44

Before the incident

Digging a hole.

What happened

Employee slip and injured his back while repairing water line in a hole that he dug. Employee statement attached.

Injury or illness

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

Object or substance involved

Slipp and twisting

Summary line

Lumbar strain

Employee and industry

Job description
AREA MAINT TECH
SOC code
37-2011 — Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
101
Total hours worked
217980
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1213173
Employer case #
234833

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:01:00.000
Time of incident
13:01:00.000
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.