FedEx Freight
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NORTHWOOD, OHIO
| Employer | FedEx Freight | Report ID | 2016076287 |
| Address | 7779 Arbor Drive | City, State ZIP | NORTHWOOD, OHIO 43619 |
| Event Date | July 12, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.60000, -83.54000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On or about July 12, 2016, an employee was attaching two trailers together and crushed their left pinky finger between a dolly and a truck trailer resulting in amputation of the left pinky finger.
Incident Summary
On July 12, 2016, a worker at FedEx Freight in NORTHWOOD, OHIO suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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