United Parcel Service
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries — BLAUVELT, NEW YORK
| Employer | United Parcel Service | Report ID | 2025065435 |
| Address | 700 Bradley hill road | City, State ZIP | BLAUVELT, NEW YORK 10913 |
| Event Date | June 7, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries | Body Part | Hand(s) and finger(s) |
| Event Type | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.07000, -73.95000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was unloading packages on a conveyor belt. As the belt was entering a package car, her hand was caught between the bottom of the belt and the package car shelf. She suffered a dislocated thumb and a laceration on the hand running from the thumb to the beginning of the carpals.
Incident Summary
On June 7, 2025, a worker at United Parcel Service in BLAUVELT, NEW YORK suffered surface, flesh wounds and soft tissue injuries to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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