UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — MESQUITE, TEXAS
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2017098532 |
| Address | 4200 E. SAMUELL BLVD | City, State ZIP | MESQUITE, TEXAS 75149 |
| Event Date | September 5, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.79000, -96.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using an extendable conveyor and amputated his left index fingertip.
Incident Summary
On September 5, 2017, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in MESQUITE, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-powered, n.e.c. 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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