SPRINGFIELD, MA ·
OSHA Injury Report: SPRINGFIELD_1382589
Injury · Days away from work
At a glance
On , an injury at SPRINGFIELD_1382589 in 1883 MAIN ST, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01101 resulted in days away from work. Employee was mail handler in mail and Parcel Delivery.
Where did this happen?
- Establishment
- SPRINGFIELD_1382589
- Parent company
- US Postal Service
- Street
- 1883 MAIN ST
- City
- SPRINGFIELD
- State
- MA
- ZIP
- 01101
- On-site location
- Workroom Floor
What was the outcome?
- Outcome
- Days away from work (code 2)
- Type
- Injury (code 1)
- Days away from work
- 11
Before the incident
Lifting heavy parcel
What happened
Employee was lifting a large package of loose books labeled 17 pounds. The package split open and when it broke apart the mail handler lost his balance and hurt his back. The package was closer to 50 pounds as well after being measured and put aside.
Injury or illness
Back including spine and dorsal vertebrae-Center- Sprain Strain Twist
Object or substance involved
Heavy package
Summary line
Back injury from lifting heavy package
Employee and industry
- Job description
- MAIL HANDLER
- SOC code
- 43-5051: Postal Service Clerks
- NAICS code
- 491110: Mail and Parcel Delivery
- NAICS vintage
- 2022
- Employees at this establishment (2023 average)
- 142
- Hours worked at this establishment (2023 total)
- 264,905
- EIN
- 41760000
- Establishment ID
- 1213121
- Employer case #
- 205774
When (timing detail)
- Date of incident
- Shift started
- 23:01
- Time of incident
- 00:01
- Filing year
- 2023
- Submitted to OSHA
- 2024-03-02
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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, so no per-record IMIS deep link exists.
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