Fed Ex
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | Fed Ex | Report ID | 2018099686 |
| Address | 347 Metroplex Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Cart, dolly, hand truck-nonpowered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.67000, -74.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading pallets from an aircraft onto a dolly when his right index finger was caught between a pallet and the dolly lock, resulting in an amputation of his fingertip. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2018, a worker at Fed Ex in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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