Federal Express Corporation

Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Express Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
Employer Federal Express Corporation Report ID 2024065305
Address 173 Doremus Ave City, State ZIP NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07105
Event Date June 15, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Part of body unspecified
Event Type Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation Source of Injury Fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation
Secondary Source Secondary source not applicable
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # 1756448
GPS Coordinates 40.72000, -74.12000

Incident Narrative

An employee was turning on a fan that was inside a trailer when the fan blades caused an amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 15, 2024, a worker at Federal Express Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the part of body unspecified. The incident was classified as caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation, with fans, blowers wall, floor, ceiling, ventilation identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

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