FedEx Freight
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
| Employer | FedEx Freight | Report ID | 2021021233 |
| Address | Brighton 12th Stree | City, State ZIP | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK 11235 |
| Event Date | February 10, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized, 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 | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.58000, -73.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating a liftgate when the end of his right middle finger was partially amputated.
Incident Summary
On February 10, 2021, a worker at FedEx Freight in BROOKLYN, NEW YORK suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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