FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — CYPRESS, TEXAS
| Employer | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109240 |
| Address | 8787 W. Grand Pkwy N. | City, State ZIP | CYPRESS, TEXAS 77433 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Source of Injury | Conveyors-powered, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | 1703342 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.90000, -95.76000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On October 6, 2023, around 9:00 p.m., a maintenance technician was cleaning the rollers of a conveyor when their right hand was caught between two rollers. The employee suffered fractures and tendon injuries to their hand.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. in CYPRESS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with conveyors-powered, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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