UPS Customer Center
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HARLINGEN, TEXAS
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 2022043213 |
| Address | 1301 A Sam Houston | City, State ZIP | HARLINGEN, TEXAS 78550 |
| Event Date | April 12, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Conveyors-roller |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1590721 |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.18000, -97.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading boxes on a roller tray table. The employee collapsed the roller section and it caught his right little finger, amputating the last joint of it.
Incident Summary
On April 12, 2022, a worker at UPS Customer Center in HARLINGEN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with conveyors-roller 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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