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Amputations

1 amputation · 2020087609 · 8/11/2020 · UPS Freight

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
Skids, pallets
Secondary source
Strapping

Employer

Name
UPS Freight
Location
3275 Miller Park S, GARLAND, TEXAS, 75042
NAICS
484220
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was assisting with moving cargo that was blocking the path at a customer's location. The customer was driving a forklift to move a pallet. While positioning cargo with a strap, the pallet shifted and the employee's fingers were caught between the strap and the pallet. Two fingertips were amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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