U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWY
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DETROIT, MICHIGAN
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWY | Report ID | 2019021359 |
| Address | 1401 W. FORT ST. | City, State ZIP | DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48233 |
| Event Date | February 6, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1377554 |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -83.06000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to close the trailer door at a dock. The dock plate was not operating correctly. When the dock plate released, it caught the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 6, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWY in DETROIT, MICHIGAN suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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