U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2016076884 |
| Address | 2501 RYDIN ROAD | City, State ZIP | RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA 94804 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1167413 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.90000, -122.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a parcel sorting machine when the employee's hand was caught between the open track and dragged under the carriage, requiring hospitalization and surgery.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2016, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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