OSHA Injury Report: Corrugated Packaging Denver D

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

At approximately [REDACTED] while making his usual route dropoff at the post office the truck driver opened the trailer doors The doors had a limit strap but no releasable mechanism and he proceeded to open them When opened 1015 stacked packages fell inside the trailer The driver entered to clear the obstruction and reposition the packages so the doors could close safely While stepping out he slipped on stretchwrapped boxes causing his footing to slide on plasticwrapped surfaces and forcing him into a splitlike stance with the right leg leading The staged products had been handwrapped because the stretch wrap machine was down and there was no cargo securement in place He experienced a muscular strain in the upper right thigh Also had a Near Miss Falling packages posed a risk of impact injury to the driver 2 Near Miss Falling packages posed a risk of impact injury to the driver

What happened

At approximately [REDACTED] while making his usual route dropoff at the post office the truck driver opened the trailer doors The doors had a limit strap but no releasable mechanism and he proceeded to open them When opened 1015 stacked packages fell inside the trailer The driver entered to clear the obstruction and reposition the packages so the doors could close safely While stepping out he slipped on stretchwrapped boxes causing his footing to slide on plasticwrapped surfaces and forcing him into a splitlike stance with the right leg leading The staged products had been handwrapped because the stretch wrap machine was down and there was no cargo securement in place He experienced a muscular strain in the upper right thigh Also had a Near Miss Falling packages posed a risk of impact injury to the driver 2 Near Miss Falling packages posed a risk of impact injury to the driver

Injury or illness

Strain tendons or muscles Leg Right Thigh

Object or substance involved

Tripped on stretch film

Summary line

Strain (tendons or muscles) Leg Right Thigh Tripped on stretch film Falls same level

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.