UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | UNITED PARCEL SERVICE | Report ID | 2019088645 |
| Address | 10155 MONROE | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75229 |
| Event Date | August 21, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a portable rolling section when two other employees pushed the section at the same time, crushing his left index finger.
Incident Summary
On August 21, 2019, a worker at UNITED PARCEL SERVICE in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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