Fed Ex Freight Inc
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
| Employer | Fed Ex Freight Inc | Report ID | 2017077040 |
| Address | 130 Old Country Circle | City, State ZIP | WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095 |
| Event Date | July 27, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. | Body Part | Knee(s) |
| Event Type | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Source of Injury | Floor, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Skids, pallets | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.91000, -72.66000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was loading pallets onto a trailer. After loading one, he turned and tripped on another pallet inside the trailer and fell resulting in a dislocated right knee and patellar tendon rupture.
Incident Summary
On July 27, 2017, a worker at Fed Ex Freight Inc in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered multiple traumatic injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, joints, etc. to the knee(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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