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UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. Report ID 2019043698
Address 125 Carando Drive City, State ZIP SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 01104
Event Date April 10, 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 Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary Source Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -72.53000

Incident Narrative

A dock plate got stuck while being deployed into a trailer. While an employee was getting it loose, it caught on his glove and slammed down onto his right index finger, causing an amputation.

Incident Summary

On April 10, 2019, a worker at UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC. in SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 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 ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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