FedEx
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Amputations — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FedEx | Report ID | 2020098993 |
| Address | 8000 Essington Ave, Cargo City C-7 | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 |
| Event Date | September 22, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.90000, -75.22000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to reconnect a pin that holds a transition deck to a commander unit when his right index finger was caught between the two pieces of equipment resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On September 22, 2020, a worker at FedEx in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, 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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