FedEx Ship Center
Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part — Fractures — WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS
| Employer | FedEx Ship Center | Report ID | 2022098539 |
| Address | 2701 Southridge Drive | City, State ZIP | WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 76302 |
| Event Date | September 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Source of Injury | Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Material and personnel handling machinery, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 33.88000, -98.46000 | ||
Incident Narrative
At 8:45 a.m. on September 27, 2022, a FedEx employee was moving a container of freight from a truck on a mobile conveyor with rollers. He slipped and fell, and the container fell off the conveyor onto his right leg. The leg was broken and he was hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On September 27, 2022, a worker at FedEx Ship Center in WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS suffered fractures to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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