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Amputations

1 amputation · 20161110986 · 11/22/2016 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE
Location
4025 W RENO, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, 73125
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was working with replacement belts when the belts tightened around his right-hand middle finger, partially amputating his fingertip. The machine was not locked out at the time of the incident.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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