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United Parcel Service

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Parcel Service in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 20181010859
Address 1683 W. 19th St. City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75261
Event Date October 21, 2018 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.91000, -97.06000

Incident Narrative

Employees were moving containers on tugs. An employee was connecting one dolly to another when the tongue of the dolly fell, resulting in an amputation of the employee's right ring fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 21, 2018, a worker at United Parcel Service in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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