Amputations

Name: Amputations at FedEx Supply Chain
Start: 11/16/2017

1 amputation · 20171111029 · 11/16/2017 · FedEx Supply Chain

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 regular operation
Source: Delivery truck or van

Employer

Name: FedEx Supply Chain
Location: 140 Walnut Hill Road, UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA, 15401
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was closing the lift gate on a delivery vehicle. His left-hand fingers were resting on the lift gate when its down switch was activated. The lift gate then partially amputated his left ring fingertip.

Source

Authoritative: OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown