U.S. Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WITTENSVILLE, KENTUCKY
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2020043313 |
| Address | 3027 N US HWY 23 | City, State ZIP | WITTENSVILLE, KENTUCKY 41274 |
| Event Date | April 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.86000, -82.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee suffered a partial amputation to the right thumb while closing a magnetic safe.
Incident Summary
On April 11, 2020, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in WITTENSVILLE, KENTUCKY suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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