Struck by door, gate, window · Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at U. S. Post Office, 102 Delaware Ave., CATASAUQUA, PENNSYLVANIA 18032
on — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified, affecting the Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s).
Final narrative
While an employee was exiting a vehicle to deliver mail, the sliding door closed on their middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Amputation Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) Straight trucks, box trucks
An employee was raising the flag outside of the post office. Two dogs attacked him, causing lacerations on both forearms, knees, and calves. He was hospitalized.
An employee was working to deliver mail to an apartment building. She was waiting for a customer to move, to obtain clearance to the mailboxes. The door swung inward and closed on her right little finger. The top half of her finger was surgically amputated.
An employee was closing the side cargo door to a company van. The tip of his finger got caught between the door and the door jamb, resulting in a partial amputation.
A building engineer was inspecting a generator. As he closed the generator enclosure door, his right ring finger was caught between the door and the door frame. The fingertip was amputated.
An employee was taking out the trash through the storeroom door when the storeroom door closed on their left index finger. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
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