United States Postal Service
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2021064529 |
| Address | 7451 Templehof Dr. | City, State ZIP | INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 46241 |
| Event Date | June 3, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.68000, -86.29000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was dumping mail from an all-purpose container onto a culling belt. The employee was reaching with their right hand to remove a package stuck in the container while their left hand was on the bar that holds the container in place when it's turned upright to dump the contents. The container shifted and crushed the employee's left middle finger between the bar and metal frame of the container, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 3, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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