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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019043698 · 4/10/2019 · UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC.

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Ramps, loading docks, dock plates
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
UPS GROUND FREIGHT, INC.
Location
125 Carando Drive, SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS, 01104
NAICS
484122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A dock plate got stuck while being deployed into a trailer. While an employee was getting it loose, it caught on his glove and slammed down onto his right index finger, causing an amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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