FedEx Freight

Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — BUTLER, WISCONSIN

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Freight in BUTLER, WISCONSIN
Employer FedEx Freight Report ID 2021086591
Address 4547 N 128th St. City, State ZIP BUTLER, WISCONSIN 53007
Event Date August 5, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Hand(s) and finger(s)
Event Type Fall on same level, unspecified Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484122 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 43.09000, -88.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was using a pallet jack to load and unload palletized freight from a delivery truck at an offsite location. The employee fell while inside the delivery truck and tried to grab the strap of the truck's sliding door. The door came down on the employee's hand as he fell, resulting in fractures to the fingers/hand.

Incident Summary

On August 5, 2021, a worker at FedEx Freight in BUTLER, WISCONSIN suffered fractures to the hand(s) and finger(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level, unspecified, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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