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OSHA Injury Report: MAIN OFFICE CARRIER SECTION_1378768

Injury · Days away from work

On , an injury at MAIN OFFICE CARRIER SECTION_1378768 in PORTLAND, ME 04101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was cITY CARRIER in mail and Parcel Delivery.

Establishment
MAIN OFFICE CARRIER SECTION_1378768
Parent company
US Postal Service
Street
125 FOREST AVE
City
PORTLAND
State
ME
ZIP
04101
On-site location
Foot Route
Outcome
Days away from work (code 2)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days away from work
179
Days restricted or transferred
1

Delivering mail - entering her vehicle.

At approximately [REDACTED] city carrier alleges that as she was getting into her vehicle which was parked at [REDACTED]. As she slid into the driver seat her right foot was planted on the ground and pivoted to the left while her body was turning right. This caused a popping sound and pain in the right knee. Pain is behind and to the outside of the right knee and underneath the kneecap. It also radiates down the right shin. She failed to report this until return to work 7 days after the event.

Knee-Right- Sprain Strain Twist

Body mechanics - entering vehicle.

Right Knee Ligamentary injury getting into driver seat foot slipped pivoted right knee twisted

Job description
CITY CARRIER
SOC code
43-5052 — Postal Service Mail Carriers
NAICS code
491110 — Mail and Parcel Delivery
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
183
Total hours worked
398436
EIN
41760000
Establishment ID
1212799
Employer case #
187016
Date of incident
Shift started
6:01:00.000
Time of incident
11:01:00.000
Submitted
01MAR24:23:27:00

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.