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FORT WAYNE, IN —

OSHA Injury Report: FORT WAYNE_1441215

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at FORT WAYNE_1441215 in 1501 S CLINTON ST, FORT WAYNE, IN 46802 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mAIL HANDLER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
FORT WAYNE_1441215
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
1501 S CLINTON ST
City
FORT WAYNE
State
IN
ZIP
46802
On-site location
Incoming letter primary

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
57

Before the incident

pushing a pallet jack under a pallet

What happened

Employee was using a pallet jack to try and push a double stacked pallet back into position. When they first attempted to get the pallet jack under the pallet it wouldn 't slide underneath. The employee then applied more force to the pallet jack attempting to get it under the pallet injuring herself in the process. She heard a pop in her lower left calf.

Injury or illness

Leg-Left- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

pallet jack

Summary line

left gastrocnemius strain

Employee and industry

Job description
MAIL HANDLER
SOC code
43-5051 — Postal Service Clerks
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
162
Total hours worked
300676
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212587
Employer case #
211234

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
23:01:00.000
Time of incident
6:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:24:00

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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.