USPS - Ridgley
Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — RIDGELY, MARYLAND
| Employer | USPS - Ridgley | Report ID | 2016088019 |
| Address | 12185 River Road | City, State ZIP | RIDGELY, MARYLAND 21660 |
| Event Date | August 25, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Mailboxes |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.94000, -75.85000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail to a residential home and cut their finger on a mailbox resulting in amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On August 25, 2016, a worker at USPS - Ridgley in RIDGELY, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c., with mailboxes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 341 severe injury reports involving "Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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