U.S. Postal Service - Placerville
Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified — Amputations — PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service - Placerville | Report ID | 2023076420 |
| Address | 3045 Sacramento St | City, State ZIP | PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA 95667 |
| Event Date | July 18, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified | Source of Injury | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.72000, -120.80000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading mail into a delivery vehicle and when their little finger was caught between a mail hamper and the metal door of the vehicle, resulting in partial amputation of the finger.
Incident Summary
On July 18, 2023, a worker at U.S. Postal Service - Placerville in PLACERVILLE, CALIFORNIA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified, with cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 121 severe injury reports involving "Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by rolling object or equipment-other than powered vehicle, unspecified injuries.
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