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United States Post Office

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United States Post Office in BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY
Employer United States Post Office Report ID 2018021109
Address 25 Veterans Plaza City, State ZIP BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY 07621
Event Date February 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.92000, -73.99000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing the safe for the night and caught her right middle finger in the door resulting in amputation.

Incident Summary

On February 2, 2018, a worker at United States Post Office in BERGENFIELD, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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