# Amputations at USPS
> OSHA SIR `20231211389` · 12/14/2023 · WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate
- **Source:** Doors, except garage and vehicle
## Employer
- **Name:** USPS
- **Location:** 278 Main Street, WEST HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, 06516
- **NAICS:** 491110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was delivering mail when their left little finger got caught in a door and the door closed, resulting in  amputation.

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