OSHA Injury Report: PENSACOLA PDC_1441372

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

Employee was walking 10 feet between chair and tub of mail elevated in hamper lifting mail a few letters at a time.

What happened

Employee claims she injured her neck and back due to the excessive amount of bending she was required to do to pick up a letter. She also claims she reinjured her foot due to the excessive amount of walking she was required to do. Employee has been on light duty and has been out of work. Employee job was at the Flip Flop table. Sitting at table walking approximately 10 feet to hamper with elevated tubs in hamper to get mail out. Employee claims [REDACTED] hurt her neck and back. Claims had to keep bending to getter legger from under the belt.

Injury or illness

Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist |Foot-Left- Sprain Strain Twist

Object or substance involved

Walking 10 feet and lifting letters.

Summary line

Sprain ligaments of spine cervicalgia muscle spasms Employee claims walking less than 10 feet from chair to hamper caused foot injury and lifting letter at a time caused back injury.

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

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.