United States Postal Service
Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Amputations — OMAHA, NEBRASKA
| Employer | United States Postal Service | Report ID | 2021076351 |
| Address | 1124 Pacific Street | City, State ZIP | OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68108 |
| Event Date | July 30, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Secondary Source | Guardrails, road dividers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1546674 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.24000, -95.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a forklift when their right index and middle fingers were caught between the frame of the forklift and a guardrail, resulting in fingertip amputations.
Incident Summary
On July 30, 2021, a worker at United States Postal Service in OMAHA, NEBRASKA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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