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United Parcel Service

Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at United Parcel Service in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
Employer United Parcel Service Report ID 2019011144
Address 12400 Presidents Court City, State ZIP JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32220
Event Date January 31, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified Source of Injury Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 30.36000, -81.84000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a trailer full of packages with his co-workers while his left hand was resting on the rollers. His left ring finger was caught between the two rollers when his co-workers pushed back the roller section, resulting in the amputation of his left ring fingertip without bone loss.

Incident Summary

On January 31, 2019, a worker at United Parcel Service in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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