U.S. Postal Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — ATLANTA, GEORGIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2017098628 |
| Address | 2310 Maynard Jackson Parkway | City, State ZIP | ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30320 |
| Event Date | September 8, 2017 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Special process machinery, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.63000, -84.40000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was checking the slack on a mail sorting machine conveyor belt that was moving slowly when his right index finger was caught and amputated between the belt and pulley.
Incident Summary
On September 8, 2017, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in ATLANTA, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with special process machinery, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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