UPS INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS INC. Report ID 2016010357
Address UPS Facility O'Hare, South Access Rd City, State ZIP CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60666
Event Date January 14, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized, 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 Nonclassifiable
Secondary Source Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.97000, -87.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading an air container when the contents of the container shifted, pinning the employee's finger between the container and the container net. The finger was surgically amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 14, 2016, a worker at UPS INC. in CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 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 nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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