FedEx Freight, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — ORLANDO, FLORIDA
| Employer | FedEx Freight, Inc. | Report ID | 2018021472 |
| Address | 950 Bennett Rd. | City, State ZIP | ORLANDO, FLORIDA 32803 |
| Event Date | February 12, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Scaffolds-staging, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 492210 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 28.55000, -81.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
On 02/12/2018, an employee who was "riding the side of the belt" with a package, lost their balance after the package struck a pole on the side of the conveyor belt and fell from a two foot raised platform onto the concrete below resulting in a fractured left wrist.
Incident Summary
On February 12, 2018, a worker at FedEx Freight, Inc. in ORLANDO, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with scaffolds-staging, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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