U. S. Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — MARION, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | U. S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017021391 |
| Address | 143 Front Street | City, State ZIP | MARION, MASSACHUSETTS 02738 |
| Event Date | February 11, 2017 | 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 | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.70000, -70.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving mailbox keys from a safe when the safe door closed on and partially amputated his right pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On February 11, 2017, a worker at U. S. Postal Service in MARION, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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