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OSHA Injury Report: HIGH POINT_1366906

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at HIGH POINT_1366906 in 315 E GREEN DR, HIGH POINT, NC 27260 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
HIGH POINT_1366906
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
315 E GREEN DR
City
HIGH POINT
State
NC
ZIP
27260
On-site location
Mounted Route Delivery

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
17

Before the incident

Carrier stepped out of delivery vehicle and strained right knee and back of right leg.

What happened

STEP IN ON NOT FALLING - Carrier pulled over by [REDACTED] to change trays. When getting out of the LLV to retrieve the mail she stepped out of the truck with her right leg and it immediately gave out. This caused the carrier to lose her balance and almost fall to the ground. To prevent falling the carrier grabbed the steering wheel to maintain her balance. The carrier proceeded to walk to the back of the truck and felt immediate sharp pain in her right knee and the back of her leg. Carrier was wearing proper footwear and there were no hazards the carrier stepped in or on that would have resulted in a misstep.

Injury or illness

Knee-Right- Sprain Strain Twist |Leg-Right- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

Carrier stepped out of delivery vehicle and strained right knee and back of right leg.

Summary line

Strain to right knee and back of right leg from stepping out of vehicle.

Employee and industry

Job description
CITY CARRIER
SOC code
43-5052 — Postal Service Mail Carriers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
131
Total hours worked
253946
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212646
Employer case #
198113

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:01:00.000
Time of incident
17:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:21:00

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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.