FedEx Freight
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely — Amputations — CHERRYVALE, KANSAS
| Employer | FedEx Freight | Report ID | 20221211208 |
| Address | 1017 North Liberty Street | City, State ZIP | CHERRYVALE, KANSAS 67335 |
| Event Date | December 28, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment rolling freely | Source of Injury | Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | 1641565 |
| GPS Coordinates | 37.27000, -95.55000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a load of 60-pound steel rods when a bar rolled onto the employee's thumb. His thumb became caught between the decking and rods, resulting in an amputation of the right thumb below the nail.
Incident Summary
On December 28, 2022, a worker at FedEx Freight in CHERRYVALE, KANSAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment rolling freely, with bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar) identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 196 severe injury reports involving "Struck by object or equipment rolling freely" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by object or equipment rolling freely injuries.
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