Fedex Freight
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA
| Employer | Fedex Freight | Report ID | 2018021077 |
| Address | 504 Cenla Dr. | City, State ZIP | PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA 71360 |
| Event Date | February 1, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(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) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.37000, -92.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting the converter dolly to the trailer. He grabbed the part of the dolly that connected with the trailer and his hand was caught between the interlocking pieces fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On February 1, 2018, a worker at Fedex Freight in PINEVILLE, LOUISIANA suffered fractures to the hand(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 hospitalized.
Context
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