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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019021359 · 2/6/2019 · U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWY

Severity

Hospitalized
0
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
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates

Employer

Name
U.S. POSTAL SERVICE - DETROIT GWY
Location
1401 W. FORT ST., DETROIT, MICHIGAN, 48233
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

An employee was trying to close the trailer door at a dock. The dock plate was not operating correctly. When the dock plate released, it caught the employee's right middle finger, amputating the fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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