FedEx Ground
Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FedEx Ground | Report ID | 2016020970 |
| Address | 10268 Corprate Drive | City, State ZIP | GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI 39503 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.43000, -89.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee's right index finger was partially amputated after becoming caught on a trailer door handle.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2016, a worker at FedEx Ground in GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, n.e.c., with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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