United States Mint
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
| Employer | United States Mint | Report ID | 20180910047 |
| Address | 801 9th st NW | City, State ZIP | WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 20001 |
| Event Date | September 28, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Furniture, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 921190 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.90000, -77.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving furniture when a fingertip on her right hand was caught and amputated between two pieces of the furniture.
Incident Summary
On September 28, 2018, a worker at United States Mint in WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with furniture, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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