FEDEX FREIGHT, INC.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Fractures — HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO
| Employer | FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. | Report ID | 20181111992 |
| Address | 8101 Terminal Lane | City, State ZIP | HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO 45424 |
| Event Date | November 21, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Elbow(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484122 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -84.13000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was connecting the trailer to the tractor. While turning the crank on the trailer to level it up with the tractor, the crank flipped around and struck the employee's right elbow fracturing it.
Incident Summary
On November 21, 2018, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. in HUBER HEIGHTS, OHIO suffered fractures to the elbow(s). The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with trailers identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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