US Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | US Postal Service | Report ID | 2016021657 |
| Address | 28081 Marguerite Pkwy | City, State ZIP | SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA 92690 |
| Event Date | February 23, 2016 | Outcome | 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 | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -117.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was parking a truck on the dock. As he lifted the electronic dock with his right hand, the lift gate came down and fractured his right ring finger, causing a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On February 23, 2016, a worker at US Postal Service in SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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