U.S. Postal Service
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE
| Employer | U.S. Postal Service | Report ID | 2024053780 |
| Address | 525 ROYAL PARKWAY | City, State ZIP | NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE 37230 |
| Event Date | May 1, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Cutting handtools n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 36.14000, -86.67000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cleaning up the edge of a conveyor belt when the belt cutting tool jumped out of its track and then returned to the track. This caused the injured employee's hand to slip, resulting in partial amputations to his left index and middle fingers.
Incident Summary
On May 1, 2024, a worker at U.S. Postal Service in NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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