UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — EARTH CITY, MISSOURI
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 20181212652 |
| Address | 13818 Rider Trail North | City, State ZIP | EARTH CITY, MISSOURI 63045 |
| Event Date | December 10, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 |
| Secondary Source | Walls | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1385963 |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.77000, -90.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assisting another employee with loading package carts onto a delivery truck when his finger was smashed between the wall and the cart. The employee's fingertip was amputated. The fingertip was later reattached.
Incident Summary
On December 10, 2018, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in EARTH CITY, MISSOURI 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 hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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