U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EAGAN, MINNESOTA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC | Report ID | 2018054381 |
| Address | 3165 LEXINGTON AVENUE S. | City, State ZIP | EAGAN, MINNESOTA 55121 |
| Event Date | May 5, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 44.84000, -93.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On May 5, 2018, at 11:15 a.m., an employee was using a scissor lift to change light bulbs. The scissor lift was equipped with a platform extending feature that was not properly latched. The platform handrail then moved and amputated the employee's left pinky fingertip.
Incident Summary
On May 5, 2018, a worker at U.S. Postal Service Minneapolis/St. Paul NDC in EAGAN, MINNESOTA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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