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FedEx Freight

Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Freight in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer FedEx Freight Report ID 2022076438
Address 2600 Hirtzel Road City, State ZIP NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA 16428
Event Date July 22, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Thigh(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Secondary Source Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 484110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 42.23000, -79.78000

Incident Narrative

An employee was working inside a freight truck and had climbed onto the freight. The employee slipped and fell 2-3 feet from the freight to the floor of the trailer. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right femur and required hip surgery.

Incident Summary

On July 22, 2022, a worker at FedEx Freight in NORTH EAST, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.

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