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OSHA Injury Report: DECATUR_1360474

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at DECATUR_1360474 in 520 W PONCE DE LEON AVE, DECATUR, GA 30030 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
DECATUR_1360474
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
520 W PONCE DE LEON AVE
City
DECATUR
State
GA
ZIP
30030
On-site location
Customer Property

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
13

Before the incident

Walking backwards from an approaching dog. He fell.

What happened

[REDACTED] stated I proceed to deliver packages to [REDACTED]. As I was walking to return to my [REDACTED]; I was approached by a random dog. I immediately turned facing the dog and walking backwards towards the [REDACTED]. My foot slipped inbetween a crack in the ground and I fell on the side of my left ankle.

Injury or illness

Ankle-Right- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

a dog

Summary line

Left ankle 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
104
Total hours worked
221066
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212523
Employer case #
215424

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Time of incident
0:01:00.000
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.