Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Fed Ex Ground, 300 Director's Row, ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32809
on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
While moving packages on a load chute, an employee's finger got caught between the metal release mechanism, amputating the right middle fingertip.
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An employee was preparing to cut lumber on a panel saw when the clamp engaged and caught the employee's left middle finger, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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