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Amputations involving bone loss

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20241010133 · 10/30/2024 · U.S. Postal Service

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Toes(s), toenail(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations involving bone loss

Cause

Event
Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation
Source
Trucks unspecified
Secondary source
Gates, hatches vehicle and machine cargo

Employer

Name
U.S. Postal Service
Location
990 U.S. Hwy 158, SUNBURY, NORTH CAROLINA, 27979
NAICS
491110
Jurisdiction
0

Narrative

On October 30, 2024, at 6:30 AM, an employee was operating a vehicle lift gate when his right foot became caught in the gap between the platform of the lift gate and the truck. The employee was hospitalized with open fractures in the foot that resulted in the amputation of his third and fourth toes.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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