Federal Express Corporation
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet — Cuts, lacerations — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Federal Express Corporation | Report ID | 2018088087 |
| Address | 6459 Polk Lane | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | August 8, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Existing floor opening |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.96000, -89.77000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee backed his delivery truck to a loading dock. When he stepped from the truck, his left leg slipped between the truck bumper and dock. His leg was lacerated above the knee. A dock plate was not installed at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On August 8, 2018, a worker at Federal Express Corporation in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered cuts, lacerations to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet, with existing floor opening 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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