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Fed Ex Ground

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Fed Ex Ground in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Fed Ex Ground Report ID 2017076524
Address 111 Fulling Mill Road City, State ZIP MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 17057
Event Date July 14, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # 1249959
GPS Coordinates 40.23000, -76.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was entering the building when he slipped on the floor and ran into a bollard, breaking his left ribcage.

Incident Summary

On July 14, 2017, a worker at Fed Ex Ground in MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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