Federal Express
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
| Employer | Federal Express | Report ID | 2016021782 |
| Address | 1000 Airport Road | City, State ZIP | STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS 76401 |
| Event Date | February 29, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Source of Injury | Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck |
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.21000, -98.18000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was lowering a trailer door when his foot slipped off the trailer bumper, causing him to fall forward. The trailer door came down on his left arm and broke it.
Incident Summary
On February 29, 2016, a worker at Federal Express in STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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