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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016031955 · 3/4/2016 · UNITED PARCEL SERVICE

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Nonclassifiable

Employer

Name
UNITED PARCEL SERVICE
Location
10650 Factory Shop Blvd., GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI, 39501
NAICS
492210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee's left little fingertip was pinched by a carry aid that opened as it was being unloaded from a truck. The fingertip was surgically amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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