United States Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WEST BOYLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2021021123 |
| Address | 67 West Boylston Street | City, State ZIP | WEST BOYLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01583 |
| Event Date | February 8, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases-display, storage |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.35000, -71.78000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was placing a cash drawer in a safe when the tip of their right thumb was caught in a pinch point and amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 8, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in WEST BOYLSTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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