Fedex Freight
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Amputations — BEAUMONT, TEXAS
| Employer | Fedex Freight | Report ID | 2016098310 |
| Address | 1020 South 8th Street | City, State ZIP | BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 |
| Event Date | September 2, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 30.06000, -94.12000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out a part on a forklift mast. When a coworker pushed the shift lever, the mast shifted over two fingers on his left hand, jamming them against the mast resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 2, 2016, a worker at Fedex Freight in BEAUMONT, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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