# Amputations at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2022010583` · 1/20/2022 · NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Cabinets, cases-display, storage
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 100 West Deering Street, NAGS HEAD, NORTH CAROLINA, 27959
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was closing a safe when her right middle finger was caught in the door. The fingertip was amputated.

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