# Amputations at USPS - Ridgley
> OSHA SIR `2016088019` · 8/25/2016 · RIDGELY, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck against stationary object or equipment, n.e.c.
- **Source:** Mailboxes
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS - Ridgley
- **Location:** 12185 River Road, RIDGELY, MARYLAND, 21660
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail to a residential home and cut their finger on a mailbox resulting in amputation of the finger.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*