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UPS

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HODGKINS, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS Report ID 2017032426
Address 1 UPS Way City, State ZIP HODGKINS, ILLINOIS 60525
Event Date March 16, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Chutes
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.74000, -87.88000

Incident Narrative

An employee suffered a pinky fingertip amputation while retracting the parcel chute that delivers packages into the trailers.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2017, a worker at UPS in HODGKINS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with chutes identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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