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Amputations

1 amputation · 2022021598 · 2/18/2022 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
Source
Plant and industrial vehicle-nonpowered, n.e.c
Secondary source
Walls

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
19101 Cortez Boulevard, BROOKSVILLE, FLORIDA, 34601
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

A mail carrier was pushing a hamper down a ramp. The carrier's right thumb was caught between the hamper and the wall, and was amputated at the first joint.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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