UPS
Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle — Amputations — LOMBARD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2020077085 |
| Address | 150 S. LOMBARD | City, State ZIP | LOMBARD, ILLINOIS 60101 |
| Event Date | July 28, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Source of Injury | Delivery truck or van |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.92000, -88.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was making a delivery on his regular route. After retrieving a package from the package car, the employee was closing the bulkhead door of the delivery truck when his right pinky finger got caught in the door. The fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On July 28, 2020, a worker at UPS in LOMBARD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
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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