FedEx Freight
Fall on same level, unspecified — Fractures — 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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