OSHA Injury Report: Chicago Postal CHIPS (LDS)

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Strain in lower back while attempting to lift the dock plate.

What happened

On [REDACTED] at approximately [REDACTED] at [REDACTED] 's [REDACTED] I was auditing inbound trucks. I had finished my truck. I was called over to door 14 I think because the chain on the dock plate would not release when [REDACTED] tried to release it. I pulled on it a few times and it still would not release. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] and [REDACTED] were working and that dock plate and a few others. [REDACTED] acted that the chain was getting stuck on the pipe the chain goes thru. He said people were pulling it the wrong way. That 's why it was getting stuck. I felt ok but my back was a little sore. The [REDACTED] the pain was getting worse and by the evening I could not stand without going to my knees and back because of the pain. I took some pain pills I had and they did not work so I went to bed. [REDACTED] I woke up and when I stood up I had to go to the floor because of the pain. I sat on the floor and had my wife call an ambulance because I could not get up. [REDACTED] I saw my phy

Injury or illness

Lower back

Object or substance involved

dock plate

Summary line

Strain in lower back while attempting to lift the dock plate.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2024. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.