# Amputations at FedEx Ground
> OSHA SIR `2022098040` · 9/11/2022 · DALLAS, TEXAS
## Severity
- **1 amputation**
- **Body part:** Fingertip(s)
- **Nature of injury:** Amputations
## Cause
- **Event:** Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
- **Source:** Conveyors-belt
## Employer
- **Name:** FedEx Ground
- **Location:** 3800 Cedardale Rd., DALLAS, TEXAS, 75241
- **NAICS:** 484230
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was performing a repair on a conveyor system. While two other employees were manually pulling on the conveyor belt, his little finger was caught in a gear. The fingertip was amputated.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*