United Parcel Service, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2019043402 |
| Address | 12400 President's Court | City, State ZIP | JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA 32220 |
| Event Date | April 2, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Secondary Source | Step ladders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.36000, -81.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to close a flatbed trailer door. He stepped off a two-step ladder he had used to reach the door's handle. As he lowered the door, his middle finger was caught between the bottom of the handle and the top of the ladder, causing the amputation of the finger from the first knuckle.
Incident Summary
On April 2, 2019, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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