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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 2016098310 · 9/2/2016 · Fedex Freight

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
1
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Nature of injury
Amputations

Cause

Event
Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source
Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered

Employer

Name
Fedex Freight
Location
1020 South 8th Street, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, 77701
NAICS
484121
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was changing out a part on a forklift mast. When a coworker pushed the shift lever, the mast shifted over two fingers on his left hand, jamming them against the mast resulting in amputation.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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