Fedex
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Other burns, third or fourth degree — GROVEPORT, OHIO
| Employer | Fedex | Report ID | 20231110948 |
| Address | 6405 Commerce Court | City, State ZIP | GROVEPORT, OHIO 43125 |
| Event Date | November 30, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Other burns, third or fourth degree | 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 # | 1715209 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.84000, -82.90000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On November 30, 2023, a maintenance technician reached up to pull a piece of tape off a conveyor roller when his hand was pulled into a nip point. The employee sustained second- and third-degree burns to their right hand and was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 30, 2023, a worker at Fedex in GROVEPORT, OHIO suffered other burns, third or fourth degree 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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