USPS-Processing & Distribution Center
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
| Employer | USPS-Processing & Distribution Center | Report ID | 2025043653 |
| Address | 10410 Perrin Beitel Rd. | City, State ZIP | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78201 |
| Event Date | April 19, 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 | Machinery unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Rollers, cylinders | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | 1819219 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.53000, -98.41000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was removing a piece of material from a machine's roller. His left index fingertip got caught in the roller, resulting in a partial amputation to the left index finger.
Incident Summary
On April 19, 2025, a worker at USPS-Processing & Distribution Center in SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 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 machinery unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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