# Amputations at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2016109854` · 10/19/2016 · TROY, NEW HAMPSHIRE
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 7 Marlboro Road, TROY, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 03465
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's right big toe was amputated when the loading dock platform was lowered onto his toe.

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