FedEx
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Amputations — CONLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | FedEx | Report ID | 20181212827 |
| Address | 4290 Thurman Rd | City, State ZIP | CONLEY, GEORGIA 30288 |
| Event Date | December 13, 2018 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Beams-unattached metal |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -84.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While loading beams onto a trailer one of the beams slipped and fell onto a lower beam and amputated the tip of the employee's right ring finger.
Incident Summary
On December 13, 2018, a worker at FedEx in CONLEY, GEORGIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with beams-unattached metal identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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