FedEx Freight
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FedEx Freight | Report ID | 2016098998 |
| Address | 470 Joe Orr Road | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2016 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| 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) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.52000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was disconnecting a dolly from a trailer when the dolly kicked up and smashed the employee's right thumb.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2016, a worker at FedEx Freight in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. 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
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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