Crushing injuries

Name: Crushing injuries at FedEx Freight
Start: 8/29/2019

1 hospitalization · 2019089004 · 8/29/2019 · FedEx Freight

Severity

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

Cause

Event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
Source: Vehicle and mobile equipment parts, n.e.c.
Secondary source: Trailers

Employer

Name: FedEx Freight
Location: 9010 Jackrabbit Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77095
NAICS: 484122
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was trying to hook up a dolly to a trailer and slipped while the dolly was moving. The employee's hand was then caught between the dolly and trailer, crushing the left ring and middle fingers.

Source

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