FEDEX FREIGHT
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — WICHITA, KANSAS
| Employer | FEDEX FREIGHT | Report ID | 2018099369 |
| Address | 3560 S Maize Rd | City, State ZIP | WICHITA, KANSAS 67215 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2018 | Outcome | 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 | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | 1345695 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.63000, -97.45000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was changing out an air bag on a trailer when the bag came free and pinched the employee's left index finger between the bag and a bracket on the trailer, resulting in a fingertip amputation to approximately the base of the nailbed.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2018, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT in WICHITA, KANSAS 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 vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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