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U.S. Postal Service

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Postal Service in SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015096342
Address 5930 South Land Park Drive City, State ZIP SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95822
Event Date September 1, 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 # 1091485
GPS Coordinates 38.51000, -121.51000

Incident Narrative

On 09/01/2015, at approximately 08:55 a.m., an employee was preparing to open the window section. She retrieved her money from the safe and placed it at the counter and then returned to the safe to secure her compartment and close the safe door. Her right thumb was smashed by the safe door as it closed. The bone was severed and the thumb was attached only by the skin. Her thumb was reattached at the hospital.

Incident Summary

On September 1, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 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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