FedEx Corporation
Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | FedEx Corporation | Report ID | 20241110979 |
| Address | 2600 Southwest 39th Street | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33312 |
| Event Date | November 26, 2024 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified | Body Part | Other finger(s) n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area | Source of Injury | Forklift, order picker, platform truck powered |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 491110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.07000, -80.17000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was repositioning a load on a pallet while a forklift was lifting the pallet for repositioning. The forks hit the crossbar on the opposite side of the pallet, causing it to thrust forward into the employee's right index finger, which got caught between the pallet and a package track. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the right index finger.
Incident Summary
On November 26, 2024, a worker at FedEx Corporation in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the other finger(s) n.e.c.. The incident was classified as pedestrian struck by vehicle or object propelled by another vehicle in nonroadway area, with forklift, order picker, platform truck powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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