UPS Ground Freight, Inc.

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PALATINE, ILLINOIS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS Ground Freight, Inc. in PALATINE, ILLINOIS
Employer UPS Ground Freight, Inc. Report ID 2024076166
Address 2100 N. Hicks Road City, State ZIP PALATINE, ILLINOIS 60074
Event Date July 10, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Conveyors roller, wheel
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 42.14000, -88.03000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading packages into a trailer. They were pushing in the roller assembly when it became unlatched from the dock. As the roller set moved away from the dock, employee's left little finger got pinched between the hand bar of the rollers and a stationary bar. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 10, 2024, a worker at UPS Ground Freight, Inc. in PALATINE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with conveyors roller, wheel identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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