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Amputations

1 amputation · 2016099192 · 9/29/2016 · FEDEX

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source
Trailers

Employer

Name
FEDEX
Location
2977 BRECKSVILLE RD., RICHFIELD, OHIO, 44286
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was attempting to close the door of a shipping trailer when the spring from the trailer came loose and was hanging free. As the employee attempted to replace the spring, it recoiled and caught his right thumb, amputating the tip to the first knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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