U.S. Postal Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015063483 |
| Address | 900 E Fayette Street | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21233 |
| Event Date | June 8, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Office and business machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1068743 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.29000, -76.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee attempted to free a mail jam in a mail sorting device when the machine amputated his finger.
Incident Summary
On June 8, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with office and business machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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