United States Postal Service
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EDINBURG, TEXAS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2018010971 |
| Address | 318 Sapphire Street | City, State ZIP | EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 |
| Event Date | January 30, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.27000, -98.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was delivering mail and turning in a cul-de-sac when the right sliding door of the mail truck slid closed on the employee's right ring finger resulting in amputation at the first joint.
Incident Summary
On January 30, 2018, a worker at United States Postal Service in EDINBURG, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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