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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2021011828 · 1/19/2021 · United States Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source
Ladders, unspecified
Secondary source
Machinery, unspecified

Employer

Name
United States Postal Service
Location
6801 W. 73rd. St., BEDFORD PARK, ILLINOIS, 60499
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On January 19, 2021, an employee fell from a ladder. The employee's right hand fell into the moving gear of a machine, resulting in the amputation of the ring and little fingers.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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