FedEx Freight, Inc.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Amputations — JOLIET, ILLINOIS
| Employer | FedEx Freight, Inc. | Report ID | 2022054085 |
| Address | 1965 Terminal Ct | City, State ZIP | JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60436 |
| Event Date | May 10, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Pallet jack-powered | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | 1611367 |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.48000, -88.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling freight off a trailer with a pallet jack when the freight shifted and fell onto the employee's hand, resulting in a ring fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 10, 2022, a worker at FedEx Freight, Inc. in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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