USPS
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | USPS | Report ID | 2025010190 |
| Address | 7400 Lindburgh Blvd | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19176 |
| Event Date | January 7, 2025 | 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 | Material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Drives, belts, chains | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1796546 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.23000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was performing maintenance on an automated package processing system when a finger on their left hand became caught in the belt. The employee sustained a partial amputation of the distal fingertip.
Incident Summary
On January 7, 2025, a worker at USPS in PHILADELPHIA, 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 material handling and warehousing machinery n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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