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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - HONOLULU

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — HONOLULU, HAWAII

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - HONOLULU in HONOLULU, HAWAII
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - HONOLULU Report ID 2015129624
Address 3600 AOLELE ST City, State ZIP HONOLULU, HAWAII 96820
Event Date December 20, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-chain
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1113640
GPS Coordinates 21.35000, -157.87000

Incident Narrative

On December 20, 2015 at approximately 12:54, while an employee oiled the chain that drives the power turn conveyor to the SSM, part of her right hand index and middle fingers were severed when they were caught between the chain and sprocket.

Incident Summary

On December 20, 2015, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - HONOLULU in HONOLULU, HAWAII suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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