UPS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 20191111784 |
| Address | 209 George Street | City, State ZIP | BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA 25801 |
| Event Date | November 12, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.79000, -81.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting a trailer to a work truck. His right middle finger was caught in the ball hitch's connection point. He suffered a partial amputation to the finger.
Incident Summary
On November 12, 2019, a worker at UPS in BECKLEY, WEST VIRGINIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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