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Amputations

1 amputation, 1 hospitalization · 20221211208 · 12/28/2022 · FedEx Freight

Severity

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

Cause

Event
Struck by object or equipment rolling freely
Source
Bars, rods, reinforcing bar (rebar)

Employer

Name
FedEx Freight
Location
1017 North Liberty Street, CHERRYVALE, KANSAS, 67335
NAICS
484122
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was repositioning a load of 60-pound steel rods when a bar rolled onto the employee's thumb. His thumb became caught between the decking and rods, resulting in an amputation of the right thumb below the nail.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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