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Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate — Amputations — ELMENDORF, TEXAS

Employer	USPS	Report ID	2019099177
Address	8302 FM 327	City, State ZIP	ELMENDORF, TEXAS 78112
Event Date	September 4, 2019	Outcome	Amputation
Nature of Injury	Amputations	Body Part	Fingertip(s)
Event Type	Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate	Source of Injury	Doors, except garage and vehicle
Industry (NAICS)	491110	Inspection #	—
GPS Coordinates	29.25000, -98.32000

Incident Narrative

An employee's hand was caught in a door jamb. The employee's left ring fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On September 4, 2019, a worker at USPS in ELMENDORF, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by or caught in swinging door or gate, with doors, except garage and vehicle identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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