FedEx
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. — Amputations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | FedEx | Report ID | 2021108869 |
| Address | 2001 World Wide Drive | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | October 14, 2021 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.99000, -97.31000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting a visual inspection of conveyor belt equipment and saw a string hanging down in the equipment area. He reached to grab the string when the belt pulled his gloved left hand into the conveyor, resulting in injuries to the index, ring, and middle fingers that required surgery and possibly resulted in two amputations.
Incident Summary
On October 14, 2021, a worker at FedEx in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c., with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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