FEDEX FREIGHT, INC.

Other fall to lower level, unspecified - Fractures - HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. in HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio
Employer FEDEX FREIGHT, INC.
Address 8101 Terminal Lane
City, State ZIP HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio 45424
Report ID 2022043380
Event Date April 19, 2022
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Leg(s), unspecified
Event Type Other fall to lower level, unspecified
Source of Injury Forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered
Secondary Source Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 484122
Inspection # 1590959
GPS Coordinates 39.87076, -84.12749

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Incident Narrative

An employee was standing on the forks of a forklift to unhook a load secured in the back of a truck. She fell off the forks and suffered a broken left leg.

Incident Summary

On April 19, 2022, a worker at FEDEX FREIGHT, INC. in HUBER HEIGHTS, Ohio suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with forklift, order picker, platform truck-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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