UPS Customer Center

Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS Customer Center in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS Customer Center Report ID 2020076312
Address 1149 E Airline Dr City, State ZIP EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS 62024
Event Date July 6, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 38.88000, -90.06000

Incident Narrative

An employee had entered the cab of a delivery truck and was closing the slide door. The door caught the employee's left ring finger as it closed and amputated the top of the finger.

Incident Summary

On July 6, 2020, a worker at UPS Customer Center in EAST ALTON, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by swinging part of powered vehicle, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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