Incident date: 2022-04-12
NAICS industry code: 491110

A rural route mail carrier was delivering mail into a slot-style mailbox. As the employee drove away, the spring-loaded flap amputated her right index fingertip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Mailboxes
code_nature: title: Amputations
code_body: title: Fingertip(s)
severity: high