FEDEX Freight
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Crushing injuries — EL PASO, TEXAS
| Employer | FEDEX Freight | Report ID | 2021075580 |
| Address | 351 Bill Burnett Dr. | City, State ZIP | EL PASO, TEXAS 79928 |
| Event Date | July 8, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Crushing injuries | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 31.69000, -106.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attaching a dolly to the back of a trailer. His left hand was caught and crushed between the dolly and the trailer. He was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On July 8, 2021, a worker at FEDEX Freight in EL PASO, TEXAS suffered crushing injuries to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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