# Amputations at U. S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2015129579` · 12/18/2015 · HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle
- **Source:** Automobile
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 905 South Garnett Street, HENDERSON, NORTH CAROLINA, 27536
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A rural carrier operating a POV to delivery mail suffered a partial amputation to the right hand middle finger after slamming the car door on the right hand.

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