U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita | Report ID | 20191213290 |
| Address | 28201 Franklin Pkwy. | City, State ZIP | SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA 91383 |
| Event Date | December 31, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1455829 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.43000, -118.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While investigating a jammed machine, a maintenance worked suffered an amputation of the left thumb.
Incident Summary
On December 31, 2019, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Santa Clarita in SANTA CLARITA, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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