Fedex Freight
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. — HOUSTON, TEXAS
| Employer | Fedex Freight | Report ID | 2016087233 |
| Address | 6905 East Orem Drive | City, State ZIP | HOUSTON, TEXAS 77075 |
| Event Date | August 4, 2016 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Trailers | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.60000, -95.26000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was on a ladder inside of a trailer, attempting to correct the tension on the door. When he released the tension, the door knocked him off the ladder. He suffered fractured ribs and air outside of his lung.
Incident Summary
On August 4, 2016, a worker at Fedex Freight in HOUSTON, TEXAS suffered fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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