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OSHA Injury Report: KINGSPORT_1369103

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at KINGSPORT_1369103 in 1001 N EASTMAN RD, KINGSPORT, TN 37664 resulted in days away from work. Employee was rURAL CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
KINGSPORT_1369103
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1001 N EASTMAN RD
City
KINGSPORT
State
TN
ZIP
37664
On-site location
Carrier-office work

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
5

Before the incident

right Shoulder injury resulting from lifting a heavy box from nutting truck to rear entrance of delivery vehicle Metris.

What happened

[REDACTED] stated that while sorting packages [REDACTED] he lifted a heavy box and felt something in his shoulder pop resulting in pain.

Injury or illness

Location of injury unspecified-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

right Shoulder injury resulting from lifting a heavy box from nutting truck to rear entrance of delivery vehicle Metris.

Summary line

R shoulder injury- Shoulder injury resulting from lifting a heavy box from nutting truck to rear entrance of delivery vehicle (Metris.)

Employee and industry

Job description
RURAL CARRIER
SOC code
43-5052 — Postal Service Mail Carriers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
129
Total hours worked
226869
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212688
Employer case #
202986

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:01:00.000
Time of incident
13:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:22:00

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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.