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Amputations

1 amputation · 2021032570 · 3/26/2021 · FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

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 maintenance, cleaning
Source
Conveyors-belt

Employer

Name
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Location
520 Northstar Road, HOLMEN, WISCONSIN, 54636
NAICS
484110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was reaching to pull a cardboard box stuck in a conveyor belt transition plate. The employee's right index and middle finger were caught in the transition plate, causing the amputation of the index fingertip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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