UPS
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — 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.
Context
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