UPS
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | UPS | Report ID | 2022065039 |
| Address | 799 Jefferson Rd | City, State ZIP | PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY 07054 |
| Event Date | June 10, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.84000, -74.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving a package weighing about 70 pounds. The employee's finger was caught between the package and a cart, and the fingertip was amputated.
Incident Summary
On June 10, 2022, a worker at UPS in PARSIPPANY, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with boxes, crates, cartons 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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