United Parcel Service, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — DALLAS, TEXAS
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 20191010566 |
| Address | 10155 Monroe Drive | City, State ZIP | DALLAS, TEXAS 75229 |
| Event Date | October 9, 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 | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.88000, -96.88000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was trying to unstick a conveyor belt. He gripped the conveyor belt with his right hand and pulled on it to get it to move again. His right thumb was still underneath the belt as it began to move. The moving belt pulled the skin off his thumb to the bone, causing a partial right thumb amputation.
Incident Summary
On October 9, 2019, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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