PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA—
FedEx
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FedEx, 8000 Essington Ave, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19153 on — Amputations, affecting the fingertip(s).
Final narrative
An employee was attempting to reconnect a pin that holds a transition deck to a commander unit when his right index finger was caught between the two pieces of equipment resulting in a fingertip amputation.
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