Federal Express Corporation, Denver Airport

Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running — Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified — DENVER, COLORADO

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Federal Express Corporation, Denver Airport in DENVER, COLORADO
Employer Federal Express Corporation, Denver Airport Report ID 2025076423
Address 26900 E. 75th Avenue City, State ZIP DENVER, COLORADO 80249
Event Date July 3, 2025 Outcome Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified Body Part Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Event Type Struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 561431 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.83000, -104.67000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading a container when the freight (weighing over 150 lbs.) shifted and caught his right little finger against the container. The employee's fingertip was partially amputated.

Incident Summary

On July 3, 2025, a worker at Federal Express Corporation, Denver Airport in DENVER, COLORADO suffered amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified to the finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s). The incident was classified as struck by rolling, sliding, or shifting objects non-running, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.

Context

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