Fedex Freight, Inc.
Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Fedex Freight, Inc. | Report ID | 2020065921 |
| Address | 470 E. Joe Orr Drive | City, State ZIP | CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS 60411 |
| Event Date | June 25, 2020 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Hand(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Trailers |
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.51000, -87.61000 | ||
Incident Narrative
While an employee was lowering a trailer, the landing gear on the trailer spun and struck the employee's right hand.
Incident Summary
On June 25, 2020, a worker at Fedex Freight, Inc. in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the hand(s), unspecified. 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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