# Amputations at United Parcel Service
> OSHA SIR `20171211873` · 12/14/2017 · ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
- **Secondary source:** Air pressure, n.e.c.
## Employer
- **Name:** United Parcel Service
- **Location:** 1869 Beverly Pike, ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA, 26241
- **NAICS:** 492110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

On December 14, 2017, at approximately 5:00 a.m., a temporary employee was standing next to a door that was slightly ajar. Her index finger was in the door jam when another door was opened, which created a vacuum in the room. The first door then slammed shut on her finger. Approximately 1 inch of her right index finger was amputated.

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