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UPS Freight

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — GARLAND, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS Freight in GARLAND, TEXAS
Employer UPS Freight Report ID 2020087609
Address 3275 Miller Park S City, State ZIP GARLAND, TEXAS 75042
Event Date August 11, 2020 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Skids, pallets
Secondary Source Strapping
Industry (NAICS) 484220 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.90000, -96.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was assisting with moving cargo that was blocking the path at a customer's location. The customer was driving a forklift to move a pallet. While positioning cargo with a strap, the pallet shifted and the employee's fingers were caught between the strap and the pallet. Two fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On August 11, 2020, a worker at UPS Freight in GARLAND, TEXAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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