# Amputations at U.S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2019088390` · 8/14/2019 · BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
- **Source:** Machinery, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** U.S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 900 E. Fayette Street, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, 21215
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 0
## Narrative

A mechanic was troubleshooting equipment when his finger was caught in a machine roller, resulting in a partial amputation.

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