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U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer U.S. POSTAL SERVICE Report ID 20211110142
Address 7755 E. 56TH AVE., NDC City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80217
Event Date November 23, 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 39.80000, -104.89000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using an over the road container (OTR). The employee brought the OTR to a mail dumper, which lifts packages on a conveyor belt. As the dumper was operating it contacted the door of the OTR, causing it to close on the employee's fingers. The employee's left middle and ring fingertips were amputated.

Incident Summary

On November 23, 2021, a worker at U.S. POSTAL SERVICE in DENVER, COLORADO 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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