United Parcel Service, Inc.
Struck by door, gate, window — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA
| Employer | United Parcel Service, Inc. | Report ID | 2024010249 |
| Address | 2001 Avenue P | City, State ZIP | RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA 33404 |
| Event Date | January 10, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by door, gate, window | Source of Injury | Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo |
| Secondary Source | Straight trucks, box trucks | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.77000, -80.07000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing the bulkhead door of a package car with his right hand when the door severed the tip of his right ring finger, resulting in a partial amputation.
Incident Summary
On January 10, 2024, a worker at United Parcel Service, Inc. in RIVIERA BEACH, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by door, gate, window, with gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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