U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WEST SACRAMENTO
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WEST SACRAMENTO | Report ID | 20191112285 |
| Address | 3775 Industrial Blvd. | City, State ZIP | WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 95799 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.56000, -121.57000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling two containers into a tractor trailer. The two containers rolled into one another and smashed his right thumb. The employee was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2019, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, WEST SACRAMENTO in WEST SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA suffered fractures to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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