FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc.
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Fractures — OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc. | Report ID | 2019021898 |
| Address | 8505 NAIL ROAD | City, State ZIP | OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 |
| Event Date | February 20, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561990 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.93000, -89.83000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was moving packages from a conveyor when a package struck her, breaking her left hip.
Incident Summary
On February 20, 2019, a worker at FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc. in OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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