FedEx Freight, Inc.

Fall on same level due to slipping - Fractures - PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Freight, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania
Employer FedEx Freight, Inc.
Address 5063 North 7th Street
City, State ZIP PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania 19120
Report ID 2020077161
Event Date July 30, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Nonclassifiable
Industry (NAICS) 484110
GPS Coordinates 40.02879, -75.13562

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Incident Narrative

An employee was walking out of a facility when he slipped on a piece of plastic and fell to the ground, breaking his left leg below the knee. He was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On July 30, 2020, a worker at FedEx Freight, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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