Fedex Freight, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Cuts, lacerations — LUBBOCK, TEXAS
| Employer | Fedex Freight, Inc. | Report ID | 2018099127 |
| Address | 4201 Martin Luther King Blvd. | City, State ZIP | LUBBOCK, TEXAS 79404 |
| Event Date | September 4, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Secondary Source | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.55000, -101.81000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was hitching a trailer onto his truck. His thumb was caught under the hitch, suffering a laceration.
Incident Summary
On September 4, 2018, a worker at Fedex Freight, Inc. in LUBBOCK, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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