XPO

Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at XPO in RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN
Employer XPO Report ID 2024065517
Address 1501 Lincoln Street City, State ZIP RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN 54501
Event Date June 21, 2024 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Other finger(s) n.e.c.
Event Type Caught or wedged between objects nonrunning Source of Injury Nonpressurized containers unspecified
Secondary Source Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 45.63000, -89.38000

Incident Narrative

A driver was making a delivery. The customer used a skid steer to take the freight off the truck. They put the load down on the ground and took the straps off. The driver then went to throw the straps back onto the truck. The freight shifted on the forks of the skid steer and the employee's right little finger was crushed between the load and the forks resulting in partial amputation.

Incident Summary

On June 21, 2024, a worker at XPO in RHINELANDER, WISCONSIN suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as caught or wedged between objects nonrunning, with nonpressurized containers unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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