U.S. Postal Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2015107508 |
| Address | 2901 Scott Futrell Dr. | City, State ZIP | CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28228 |
| Event Date | October 8, 2015 | Outcome | 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 | Heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1099365 |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.23000, -80.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee amputated his right pinky finger while troubleshooting the air handling units in the mechanical room.
Incident Summary
On October 8, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 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 heating, cooling, and cleaning machinery and appliances, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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