U.S. Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HARTFORD, MICHIGAN
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015052180 |
| Address | 19 N. Center Street | City, State ZIP | HARTFORD, MICHIGAN 49057 |
| Event Date | May 20, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1065600 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.20000, -86.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a cash drawer from the safe. Her right hand was on top of the safe; when the safe door was shut, it took the top portion of her right middle finger off.
Incident Summary
On May 20, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in HARTFORD, MICHIGAN suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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