Amputations

Name: Amputations at U. S. Postal Service
Start: 4/12/2022

1 amputation · 2022043196 · 4/12/2022 · U. S. Postal Service

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: Mailboxes

Employer

Name: U. S. Postal Service
Location: 218 Liz Lane, HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, 71913
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

A rural route mail carrier was delivering mail into a slot-style mailbox. As the employee drove away, the spring-loaded flap amputated her right index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown