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FEDEX FREIGHT

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — MILFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FEDEX FREIGHT in MILFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer FEDEX FREIGHT Report ID 2019077256
Address 250 RESEARCH DR. City, State ZIP MILFORD, CONNECTICUT 06460
Event Date July 17, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Porches, balconies, decks, patios
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484121 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.24000, -73.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was unloading freight inside a trailer while standing on a deck that was 3-4 feet above the floor of the trailer. The employee fell from the deck and landed on the trailer floor. The employee was hospitalized for injuries to the ribs, left clavicle, and back.

Incident Summary

On July 17, 2019, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT in MILFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with porches, balconies, decks, patios identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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