U.S. Postal Service- Seattle Priority Mail Annex
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker — Amputations — KENT, WASHINGTON
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service- Seattle Priority Mail Annex | Report ID | 2021042913 |
| Address | 22430 Russell Road Building C | City, State ZIP | KENT, WASHINGTON 98032 |
| Event Date | April 7, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Secondary Source | Tables, worktables | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 47.39000, -122.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading OTRs into a trailer at the loading dock. As he was pushing an OTR into a truck, it veered off the left side of the ramp and tipped over onto the driver sign-in desk. The employee was holding the OTR on the side as it rolled off the dock plate and his ring finger was crushed between the OTR and a metal table resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On April 7, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service- Seattle Priority Mail Annex in KENT, WASHINGTON suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 207 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker injuries.
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