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United States Postal Service

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United States Postal Service in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
Employer United States Postal Service Report ID 2017021688
Address 147 Quigley Blvd. City, State ZIP NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720
Event Date February 21, 2017 Outcome 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 Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # 1212691
GPS Coordinates 39.66000, -75.59000

Incident Narrative

An employee was trying to dislodge a dock plate that was stuck to a trailer door when someone pushed the activation button for the plate. His right middle finger was then caught and possibly amputated between the dock plate and the door latch of the trailer.

Incident Summary

On February 21, 2017, a worker at United States Postal Service in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 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 ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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