U.S. Postal Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2019088390 |
| Address | 900 E. Fayette Street | City, State ZIP | BALTIMORE, MARYLAND 21215 |
| Event Date | August 14, 2019 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1424224 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.29000, -76.60000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A mechanic was troubleshooting equipment when his finger was caught in a machine roller, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 14, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in BALTIMORE, MARYLAND suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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