Fedex Ground
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — HUTCHINS, TEXAS
| Employer | Fedex Ground | Report ID | 2020065969 |
| Address | 1101 E. Cleveland St. | City, State ZIP | HUTCHINS, TEXAS 75141 |
| Event Date | June 26, 2020 | 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 | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.65000, -96.70000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was closing a trailer when the employee's right pinky finger was caught between the trailer flap, resulting in a finger amputation.
Incident Summary
On June 26, 2020, a worker at Fedex Ground in HUTCHINS, TEXAS 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 trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 4,985 severe injury reports involving "Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment" incidents in our database. Browse all Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment injuries.
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