# Amputations at U. S. Postal Service
> OSHA SIR `2020010427` · 1/15/2020 · HOUSTON, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Toes(s), toenail(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
## Employer
- **Name:** U. S. Postal Service
- **Location:** 9320 Emnora Lane, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77080
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

At about 3:30 a.m. on January 15, 2020, an employee was scanning a barcode on a truck. When the scissor lift was lowered, the employee's left foot was caught under it. The big toe was amputated.

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