DHL Express
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | DHL Express | Report ID | 2017053988 |
| Address | 501 10th Ave | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018 |
| Event Date | May 2, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.75000, -73.99000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was reaching for items that spilled out of a box on a moving conveyor belt when two of the employee's fingers were caught and crushed in the belt. The two fingers had to be medically amputated.
Incident Summary
On May 2, 2017, a worker at DHL Express in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 6,694 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation injuries.
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