# Amputations at UPS
> OSHA SIR `2019010124` · 1/4/2019 · SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** UPS
- **Location:** 3100 MACCORKLE AVENUE, SOUTH CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA, 25303
- **NAICS:** 492210
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee's finger was caught in a door hinge as he held the door open for other employees to enter. The left middle fingertip pad was amputated.

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