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OSHA Injury Report: WATERFORD_1386582

Injury · Other recordable case

At a glance

On , an injury at WATERFORD_1386582 in 5036 DIXIE HWY, WATERFORD, MI 48329 resulted in other recordable case. Employee was cITY CARRIER ASSISTANT in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
WATERFORD_1386582
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
5036 DIXIE HWY
City
WATERFORD
State
MI
ZIP
48329
On-site location
Mailbox

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Other recordable case (code 4)
Type
Injury (code 1)

Before the incident

closing customers mailbox lid

What happened

Carrier was delivering mail to a box when he went to shut the box the porcelain handle broke off and the sharp end that was left sliced into carrier 's hand. He was sent to Concentra urgent care for treatment.

Injury or illness

Hand-Right- Wounding

Object or substance involved

sharp edge on mailbox lid

Summary line

Laceration on right palm Porcelain mailbox handle broke off and the sharp end sliced into right hand.

Employee and industry

Job description
CITY CARRIER ASSISTANT
SOC code
43-5052 — Postal Service Mail Carriers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
118
Total hours worked
221446
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1213203
Employer case #
173027

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:01:00.000
Time of incident
14:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
01MAR24:23:25:00

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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.