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Amputations

1 amputation · 2015107368 · 10/3/2015 · FedEx Ground

Severity

Hospitalized
0
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Fingertip(s)
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
FedEx Ground
Location
1945 Prairie Ln, EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, 54703
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

On 10/03/2015, an employee was sorting packages when a jam occurred. While attempting to clear the jam, the employee's right hand got caught by a moving conveyor belt, which drug the hand into a transition plate. The employee's right ring fingertip was amputated.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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