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UPS

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — STAFFORD, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS in STAFFORD, TEXAS
Employer UPS Report ID 2017065633
Address 13922 Stafford Rd. City, State ZIP STAFFORD, TEXAS 77477
Event Date June 20, 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 maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-live roller
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 29.61000, -95.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was clearing a jam on a roller when his left ring finger was pinched and amputated by the roller.

Incident Summary

On June 20, 2017, a worker at UPS in STAFFORD, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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