U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DETROIT, MICHIGAN
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE | Report ID | 2017065350 |
| Address | 1401 W. FORT ST. | City, State ZIP | DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48233 |
| Event Date | June 12, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cages, cage racks |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -83.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading a trailer at the dock. As the employee was unloading two wire cages from the trailer, the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the two containers resulting in a fracture, loss of the fingernail and amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On June 12, 2017, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DETROIT, MICHIGAN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cages, cage racks identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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