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U.S. Postal Service

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at U.S. Postal Service in NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA
Employer U.S. Postal Service Report ID 2022010583
Address 100 West Deering Street City, State ZIP NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA 27959
Event Date January 20, 2022 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Fingertip(s)
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Cabinets, cases-display, storage
Industry (NAICS) 491110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 35.95000, -75.62000

Incident Narrative

An employee was closing a safe when her right middle finger was caught in the door. The fingertip was amputated.

Incident Summary

On January 20, 2022, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with cabinets, cases-display, storage identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.

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