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OSHA Injury Report: WILKES BARRE_1436727

Injury · Days away from work

At a glance

On , an injury at WILKES BARRE_1436727 in 300 S MAIN ST, WILKES BARRE, PA 18701 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

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Where did this happen?

Establishment
WILKES BARRE_1436727
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
300 S MAIN ST
City
WILKES BARRE
State
PA
ZIP
18701
On-site location
Parking Maneuvering area

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
4
Days restricted or transferred
34

Before the incident

loading vehicle

What happened

Employee was loading a hard tray of mail into his truck when he felt pain in his side. As the day went on it got worse and ended having to leave work that day.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

loading -

Summary line

Lumbar sprain. Hurt back while putting tray into truck.

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
209
Total hours worked
418741
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1213233
Employer case #
267583

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
6:01:00.000
Time of incident
9:01:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
02MAR24:14:33:00

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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.