Fedex Freight, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
| Employer | Fedex Freight, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021276 |
| Address | 5701 Lindsey Road | City, State ZIP | LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72206 |
| Event Date | February 7, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| 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 | 34.71000, -92.21000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hooking up the converter dolly to connect a second trailer. As the employee was pulling on the dolly to position it, his left pinky finger was crushed between the trailer bumper and the converter resulting in surgical amputation of the fingertip.
Incident Summary
On February 7, 2018, a worker at Fedex Freight, Inc. in LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). 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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