U.S. Postal Service
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024010534 |
| Address | 212 B U.S. Hwy | City, State ZIP | MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA 27954 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Thumb(s) |
| Event Type | Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning | Source of Injury | Cabinets, cases, dressers |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.90000, -75.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing money orders from a safe. While closing the door to the safe, the employee's right thumb was caught and partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the thumb(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with cabinets, cases, dressers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 436 severe injury reports involving "Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning injuries.
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