Amputations

Name: Amputations at U.S. Postal Service
Start: 5/19/2022

1 amputation · 2022054390 · 5/19/2022 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations

Cause

Event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: Lawn mowers-riding

Employer

Name: U.S. Postal Service
Location: 5900 Barclay Dr., ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA, 22315
NAICS: 491110
Jurisdiction: 0

Narrative

An employee was investigating an issue with a riding mower. He turned it off and lifted its flap to check the blades. The mower turned back on and amputated his left middle and ring fingertips.

Source

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