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GIVE THIS TO TREATING PHYSICIAN WHEN INJURED ON DUTY TO ASSIST DOCTOR IN
DETERMINING DUTY STATUS (CA-17)

(NOTE: If necessary this should be modified and re-typed to fit to your
particular duties)

* * * * RURAL LETTER CARRIER DUTIES * * * *

OFFICE DUTIES
As a rural letter carrier, there are many physical duties and requirements.
The day begins sorting
"flat-size" mail (magazines & large size envelopes) and then letters into a
6 shelf "U" shaped case,
with up to 540 vertical separations, which are in route delivery sequence.
This involves reaching
from hip level to above the head and turning the wrists to get the mail in
the case. This entails
approximately 3.5 to 4.5 hours of continuous standing, twisting, turning,
and reaching over the
shoulder. This is done an average of 3000 times per day. A carrier is also
required to lift, from the floor, trays of unsorted mail weighing between 17
and 29 pounds. Parcels for the route are then taken from a wheeled hamper
which stands 2 feet 4 inches high. This consists of constant bending,
reaching and lifting parcels weighing from ounces up to 70 lbs. and
arranging them in delivery sequence in the hamper and sorting "parcel
markers" into the case. The mail is then withdrawn from the letter case and
strapped into bundles for delivery. This entails standing, twisting,
turning, bending and reaching. The letters, flats and small parcels are then
put into the wheeled "bungie" hamper which stands 3 ft. high. The wood
bottom of the hamper is supported by bungie cords which allows the hamper
bottom to fall and rise as the weight is placed in or taken out. A route on
an average day, has approximately 15-25 full bundles of mail, an average
bundle of mail weighs 13-15 lbs. and 3 or 4 large parcels weighing up to 70
lbs. The hamper is then wheeled to the vehicle for loading. The bundles and
parcels are then lifted out of the hamper and loaded into the vehicle. This
consists of bending, lifting, twisting, turning and stooping. In addition
routes have many bundles of "box holder" mail, this is mail carriers do not
sort and is delivered to each box on the route. The weight of each bundle of
"box holder" mail varies significantly.