Fedex Express

Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — AUSTIN, TEXAS

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Fedex Express in AUSTIN, TEXAS
Employer Fedex Express Report ID 2019010997
Address 2001 W Howard Lane City, State ZIP AUSTIN, TEXAS 78728
Event Date January 28, 2019 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation Source of Injury Conveyors-belt
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # 1375590
GPS Coordinates 30.42000, -97.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading boxes from a conveyor belt when his left hand contacted the belt while it was moving and was then caught under the conveyor plate, resulting in the partial amputation of two left-hand fingers.

Incident Summary

On January 28, 2019, a worker at Fedex Express in AUSTIN, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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