FEDEX GROUND
Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. — Amputations — SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI
| Employer | FEDEX GROUND | Report ID | 2022087713 |
| Address | 9000 Premier Parkway | City, State ZIP | SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI 63376 |
| Event Date | August 30, 2022 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 38.80000, -90.59000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was pulling packages from a van line and placing them on staging slides located just off the platform of the van line. While sliding a package from the edge of the belt through the unload device groove, the package cut their left little finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On August 30, 2022, a worker at FEDEX GROUND in SAINT PETERS, MISSOURI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c., with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 81 severe injury reports involving "Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c." incidents in our database. Browse all Injured by handheld object or equipment, n.e.c. injuries.
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