FEDEX Ground Corporation
Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS
| Employer | FEDEX Ground Corporation | Report ID | 2024054287 |
| Address | 233 Cravens Road | City, State ZIP | MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS 77489 |
| Event Date | May 15, 2024 | Outcome | Hospitalized, Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Source of Injury | Conveyors belt, slot, chain |
| Secondary Source | Secondary source not applicable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | 1750204 |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.62000, -95.53000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was conducting maintenance on a telescoping conveyor belt when his left ring fingertip became caught, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
Incident Summary
On May 15, 2024, a worker at FEDEX Ground Corporation in MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing, with conveyors belt, slot, chain identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.
Context
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