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US Postal Service

Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Postal Service in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2018043608
Address 1000 POSTAL RD SIDE City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18109
Event Date April 15, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Toes(s), toenail(s)
Event Type Struck by object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.64000, -75.43000

Incident Narrative

An employee was attempting to lower forks on a forklift when a fork released and fell on the injured employee's foot, crushing the pinky toe and resulting in a partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 15, 2018, a worker at US Postal Service in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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