United Parcel Service Co.
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — MIAMI, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service Co. | Report ID | 2019054603 |
| Address | 7430 NW 25th Street | City, State ZIP | MIAMI, FLORIDA 33122 |
| Event Date | May 6, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 25.79000, -80.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was using a roller board device placed in a trailer to load packages. While moving the device his finger became caught in it. He sustained a severe laceration to his right index finger requiring hospitalization and a skin graft.
Incident Summary
On May 6, 2019, a worker at United Parcel Service Co. in MIAMI, FLORIDA suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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 hospitalized.
Context
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