FedEx Express

Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway — Fractures — COLUMBUS, OHIO

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Express in COLUMBUS, OHIO
Employer FedEx Express Report ID 20171111271
Address 7066 Cargo Road City, State ZIP COLUMBUS, OHIO 43217
Event Date November 27, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway Source of Injury Industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 39.82000, -82.92000

Incident Narrative

On November 27, 2017, an employee was unloading a yard tractor trailer when the driver pulled it away from the dock. The employee then fell from the trailer to the concrete parking lot, breaking a leg in two places.

Incident Summary

On November 27, 2017, a worker at FedEx Express in COLUMBUS, OHIO suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway, with industrial vehicle, material hauling and transport-powered, n.e.c identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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