UPS

Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at UPS in EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer UPS Report ID 20241211654
Address 1155 Enterprise Road City, State ZIP EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17520
Event Date December 17, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing Source of Injury Conveyors unspecified
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.09000, -76.35000

Incident Narrative

An employee was straightening a jammed box on a package handling conveyor when his fingertip was caught between the conveyor and a T-plate, resulting in an amputation.

Incident Summary

On December 17, 2024, a worker at UPS in EAST PETERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

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