FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
| Employer | FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC | Report ID | 20211110141 |
| Address | 5501 PARIS ROAD | City, State ZIP | COLUMBIA, MISSOURI 65202 |
| Event Date | November 23, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Ramps, loading docks, dock plates | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484121 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.00000, -92.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was walking on top of pallets on a dock. The employee fell from the pallets to the ground, suffering a broken left leg.
Incident Summary
On November 23, 2021, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT EAST INC in COLUMBIA, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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