U.S. Postal Service
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2021098350 |
| Address | 3701 West Wendover Avenue | City, State ZIP | GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA 27495 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Arm(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-live roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1555050 |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.05000, -79.87000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on top of a conveyor clearing a jam. A moving roller amputated their arm.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2021, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the arm(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-live roller identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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