U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2015107939 |
| Address | 125 WEST SOUTH STREET | City, State ZIP | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46206 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1101269 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.76000, -86.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a mail truck door when their gloved finger was caught in the fold of the door, resulting in a partial amputation of their right middle ring finger just below the finger nail.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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