U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2017065322 |
| Address | 2053 BELLSHAW STREET | City, State ZIP | MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA 93501 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.05000, -118.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail in a delivery vehicle when her finger was slammed and partially amputated in the vehicle door.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in MOJAVE, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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