FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — IRVING, TEXAS
| Employer | FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. | Report ID | 2015129137 |
| Address | 3215 Spur 482 | City, State ZIP | IRVING, TEXAS 75062 |
| Event Date | December 3, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1112450 |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.84000, -96.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a motor house belt system when her arm got caught between the belt and the metal beam of the conveyor system.
Incident Summary
On December 3, 2015, a worker at FedEx Ground Package Systems, Inc. in IRVING, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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