UPS Customer Center
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS
| Employer | UPS Customer Center | Report ID | 20221210529 |
| Address | 3300 Airport Drive | City, State ZIP | ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 61109 |
| Event Date | December 2, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Girders, beams, structural steel | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.18000, -89.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
The injured employee was pushing an air container with another employee in the ball mat area. The air container hit the stop plate, causing the container to shift and crush the injured employee's left ring finger against a metal support beam. The finger was amputated.
Incident Summary
On December 2, 2022, a worker at UPS Customer Center in ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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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