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Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PETTUS, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at US Postal Service in PETTUS, TEXAS
Employer US Postal Service Report ID 2019055344
Address 114 FM 623 W City, State ZIP PETTUS, TEXAS 78146
Event Date May 28, 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 Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 28.61000, -97.80000

Incident Narrative

A safe door closed on an employee's right thumb and amputated it.

Incident Summary

On May 28, 2019, a worker at US Postal Service in PETTUS, TEXAS 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 cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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