# Amputations at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015074756` · 7/17/2015 · ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Cabinets, cases-display, storage
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 20 Allen St., ROCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03867
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's left pinky was amputated while closing the safe.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*