FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk — HENDERSON, COLORADO
| Employer | FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. | Report ID | 2021053675 |
| Address | 8951 YOSEMITE STREET | City, State ZIP | HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640 |
| Event Date | May 4, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk | Body Part | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Overexertion in lifting-single episode | Source of Injury | Buckets, baskets, pails |
| Secondary Source | Paint | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.85000, -104.89000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was attempting to lift a 5-gallon bucket of paint and sustained a partially collapsed lung. Dried paint had caused the bucket to be stuck to the floor.
Incident Summary
On May 4, 2021, a worker at FedEx Ground Package System, Inc. in HENDERSON, COLORADO suffered internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk to the chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with buckets, baskets, pails identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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