FedEx Ground

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Fractures — EDISON, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Ground in EDISON, NEW JERSEY
Employer FedEx Ground Report ID 2016076785
Address 200 Nixon Lane City, State ZIP EDISON, NEW JERSEY 08837
Event Date July 26, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Foot (feet), unspecified
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Walls
Industry (NAICS) 492210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 40.49000, -74.36000

Incident Narrative

While turning a corner on a motorized power jack, an employee crushed/fractured a foot between the jack and the wall.

Incident Summary

On July 26, 2016, a worker at FedEx Ground in EDISON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), unspecified. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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