FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEMS, INC.
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — BARRINGTON, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEMS, INC. | Report ID | 2022098138 |
| Address | 5 COMMERCE DRIVE | City, State ZIP | BARRINGTON, NEW JERSEY 08007 |
| Event Date | September 14, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Toes(s), toenail(s) |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Packages, parcels |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 484110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.86000, -75.04000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A 105-pound cylindrical package was pushed onto a roller line, but rolled off it and fell onto an employee's right foot, breaking the big toe.
Incident Summary
On September 14, 2022, a worker at FEDEX GROUND PACKAGE SYSTEMS, INC. in BARRINGTON, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the toes(s), toenail(s). The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with packages, parcels identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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