Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Ground, South Atlanta NCPC, ELLENWOOD, GEORGIA 30294
on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the scalp.
Final narrative
An employee was passing between departments when a gate latch came loose and struck the top of the employee's head, resulting in a laceration.
An employee was sorting packages on a conveyor belt. The employee's hand was caught between the belt and a transition plate, causing lacerations and burns to their hand and wrist.
An employee was prepping a trailer load area by lowering the chute that drops packages into the trailer. As she pulled the chute down, her finger was crushed between the handle of the chute and a metal plate that was under the chute. The chute caused a severe laceration to her finger that required surgery and hospitalization.
An employee was walking back to work after a break when she slipped and fell to the ground, fracturing her ankle. The employee was hospitalized and required surgery.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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