FedEx Ground
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS
| Employer | FedEx Ground | Report ID | 2020098651 |
| Address | 989 Belmont Street | City, State ZIP | BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02301 |
| Event Date | September 11, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.06000, -71.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was injured on September 11, 2020, while pushing down on the support arm of an unloading device while a second employee was cranking it up. The injured employee sustained a partial fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 11, 2020, a worker at FedEx Ground in BROCKTON, MASSACHUSETTS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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