FEDEX FREIGHT, INC.
Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CONLEY, GEORGIA
| Employer | FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. | Report ID | 2020032184 |
| Address | 4290 Thurman Rd | City, State ZIP | CONLEY, GEORGIA 30288 |
| Event Date | March 6, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.65000, -84.34000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was in a trailer moving around freight. He was unstrapping and moving a skid when a skid fell and struck his back. The employee was hospitalized with a back injury.
Incident Summary
On March 6, 2020, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. in CONLEY, GEORGIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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