Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Name: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified at Fedex Ground Package System Inc.
Start: 11/17/2024

1 amputation · 20241110707 · 11/17/2024 · Fedex Ground Package System Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized: 0
Amputation: 1
Loss of eye: 0
Body part: Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)
Nature of injury: Amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified

Cause

Event: Struck by other falling object n.e.c.
Source: Metal building materials unspecified form
Secondary source: Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies

Employer

Name: Fedex Ground Package System Inc.
Location: 505 Aldine Bender Rd, HOUSTON, TEXAS, 77060
NAICS: 492110
Jurisdiction: 1

Narrative

An employee was placing a heavy piece of metal onto a cart when the cart tipped over and the metal piece slipped, lacerating the employee's right middle finger and resulting in a fingertip amputation.

Source

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