# Amputations at FedEx Supply Chain
> OSHA SIR `20171111029` · 11/16/2017 · UNIONTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **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.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*