UPS Ground Freight, Inc.
Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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