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OSHA Injury Report: LAFAYETTE_1436196

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at LAFAYETTE_1436196 in 3450 SOUTH ST, LAFAYETTE, IN 47905 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
LAFAYETTE_1436196
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
3450 SOUTH ST
City
LAFAYETTE
State
IN
ZIP
47905
On-site location
Public Sidewalk

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
6

Before the incident

attempting to deliver a parcel

What happened

PTF returned to delivery unit complaining of back pain. Stated he was dropping off a package at [REDACTED] when he felt lightning shoot down his back and heard and felt a pop. He said afterwards he felt pain and numbness in lower back and legs. He also stated the [REDACTED] he could not get out of bed due to back pain. The carrier was wearing the proper footwear but management isn 't sure if proper bending or lifting techniques were used.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Dislocation |Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Internal Injuries

Object or substance involved

When he bent down to deliver parcel felt something in his back

Summary line

Back sprain

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
192
Total hours worked
398462
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212697
Employer case #
206419

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:01:00.000
Time of incident
17:01:00.000
Submitted
02MAR24:14:23:00

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Source

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