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U.S. Postal Service

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Postal Service in WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2015129277
Address 170 High Street City, State ZIP WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS 02453
Event Date December 8, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1115565
GPS Coordinates 42.36000, -71.22000

Incident Narrative

An employee was moving a tray to a container when the interlocked gate came down unexpectedly and partially amputated the employee's right middle finger.

Incident Summary

On December 8, 2015, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WALTHAM, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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