FedEx Ground
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FedEx Ground | Report ID | 2023098061 |
| Address | 8451 Willard Dr. | City, State ZIP | BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA 18031 |
| Event Date | September 1, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1696597 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.55000, -75.62000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was working on a conveyor belt when their arm became caught between two rollers.
Incident Summary
On September 1, 2023, a worker at FedEx Ground in BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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