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UPS

Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Employer UPS Report ID 20171111193
Address 321 Navigation Blvd City, State ZIP CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78408
Event Date November 24, 2017 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 27.79000, -97.45000

Incident Narrative

Two employees were moving a roller. When the second employee let go of the roller, it pinched and amputated the first employee's left index finger.

Incident Summary

On November 24, 2017, a worker at UPS in CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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