Federal Express Corporation
Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Federal Express Corporation | Report ID | 2020109824 |
| Address | 1260 Rowena | City, State ZIP | GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS 60030 |
| Event Date | October 15, 2020 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Source of Injury | Table saws |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 42.32000, -88.03000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was cutting a 2x4 on a table saw and amputated the tip of their right thumb.
Incident Summary
On October 15, 2020, a worker at Federal Express Corporation in GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with table saws identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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