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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
Foot Route

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
44

Before the incident

Delivering mail

What happened

City carrier reached out via text that he was stung by a wasp just above the right foot and ankle. He was stung on [REDACTED]. He Stated he was going to rest for a bit and proceed with route. Did not seek medical the day of incident. The [REDACTED] carrier asked to seek medical stating that he was stung by a wasp thus twisting his ankle. Said that he heard a pop. The carrier did not report this accident timely

Injury or illness

Foot-Right- Bite or Sting

Object or substance involved

bee sting

Summary line

Right ankle sprain; came down wrong after being stung by wasp

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 #
222216

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
8:01:00.000
Time of incident
12:01:00.000
Submitted
02MAR24:14:26:00

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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.