FedEx Corporation

Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified - Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk - VALDOSTA, Georgia

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Corporation in VALDOSTA, Georgia
Employer FedEx Corporation
Address 809 Gil Harbin Industrial Blvd.
City, State ZIP VALDOSTA, Georgia 31601
Report ID 2015052639
Event Date May 5, 2015
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified
Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 484122
GPS Coordinates 30.80276, -83.28531

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Incident Narrative

An employee driving a jockey truck around the yard suffered a collapsed lung as a result of manually adjusting a side mirror.

Incident Summary

On May 5, 2015, a worker at FedEx Corporation in VALDOSTA, Georgia suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as nonroadway incident involving motorized land vehicle, unspecified, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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