FedEx DFW Airport
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Amputations — IRVING, TEXAS
| Employer | FedEx DFW Airport | Report ID | 2023054027 |
| Address | 3001 North Airfield Dr | City, State ZIP | IRVING, TEXAS 75063 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2023 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.87000, -97.02000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee and a co-worker were moving a container onto a loader using a transport dolly when the employee's left index finger was pinched between the container and a lock, resulting in amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2023, a worker at FedEx DFW Airport in IRVING, TEXAS suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with containers-nonpressurized, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
OSHA has recorded 1,049 severe injury reports involving "Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified injuries.
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