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Amputations

1 amputation · 2019032889 · 3/19/2019 · 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 regular operation
Source
Conveyors-belt
Secondary source
Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves

Employer

Name
FedEx Ground
Location
8451 Willard Dr., BREINIGSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA, 18031
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reaching over a conveyor belt when a tear in the belt caught her glove, dragging her finger between the belt lacing and head roller. She suffered an amputation to the right middle fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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