FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — COLUMBIA, Missouri
| Employer | FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC |
| Address | 5501 PARIS ROAD |
| City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, Missouri 65202 |
| Report ID | 2017088128 |
| Event Date | August 23, 2017 |
| Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations |
| Body Part | Lower leg(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet |
| Source of Injury | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.00632, -92.27518 |
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Incident Narrative
An employee was loading a truck for the day and putting a pallet jack into the trailer. While stepping between the dock and the trailer, the employee's right leg went into the 8-inch gap. The employee sustained a deep laceration to the leg below the knee, requiring surgery and hospitalization.
Incident Summary
On August 23, 2017, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC in COLUMBIA, Missouri suffered cuts, lacerations to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with ramps, loading docks, dock plates identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 111 severe injury reports involving "Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet injuries.
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