Federal Express Corp
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
| Employer | Federal Express Corp | Report ID | 20171212184 |
| Address | 4300 Coalburg Rd | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 35207 |
| Event Date | December 23, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Boxes, crates, cartons |
| Secondary Source | Conveyors-belt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.56000, -86.84000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was manually unloading a wooden crate to reload a conveyor belt when the contents in the crate shifted toward the belt. The employee's right ring finger was then pinched between the crate and edge of the conveyor belt, resulting in a medical amputation.
Incident Summary
On December 23, 2017, a worker at Federal Express Corp in BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA 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 boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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