FEDEX GROUND
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — BIRMINGHAM, MISSOURI
| Employer | FEDEX GROUND | Report ID | 2022010494 |
| Address | 4029 North Pleasant Avenue | City, State ZIP | BIRMINGHAM, MISSOURI 64161 |
| Event Date | January 18, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Movable ladders, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.17000, -94.42000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was retrieving a package from an elevated area using a ladder. The ladder fell and the employee suffered a broken left hip.
Incident Summary
On January 18, 2022, a worker at FEDEX GROUND in BIRMINGHAM, MISSOURI suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with movable ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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