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FedEx Ground Packaging

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HUTCHINS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Ground Packaging in HUTCHINS, TEXAS
Employer FedEx Ground Packaging Report ID 20181010885
Address 1101 E. Cleveland Road City, State ZIP HUTCHINS, TEXAS 75141
Event Date October 22, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Conveyors-powered, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 488510 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.65000, -96.70000

Incident Narrative

While sorting packages on a conveyor, an employee attempted to push a loose bolt that came out of a package and became lodged between the roller's transition plate and incline conveyor belt when the conveyor pinched the employee's right index fingertip.

Incident Summary

On October 22, 2018, a worker at FedEx Ground Packaging in HUTCHINS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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