United Parcel Service
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2020032535 |
| Address | 17940 Englewood Drive | City, State ZIP | MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO 44130 |
| Event Date | March 17, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561431 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.38000, -81.82000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the rear door of a truck. His left ring finger was pinched in the door handle, and the tip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On March 17, 2020, a worker at United Parcel Service in MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 683 severe injury reports involving "Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle injuries.
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