Fedex Express Sort Facility
Other fall to lower level, unspecified — Fractures — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Fedex Express Sort Facility | Report ID | 2023087807 |
| Address | 1000 Southwest 34th Street | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33315 |
| Event Date | August 24, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Thigh(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Source of Injury | Airport utility vehicle-powered |
| Secondary Source | Airport runways | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.08000, -80.15000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was climbing the ladder attached to a cargo loader to get ready to mate the loader to the plane. The employee slipped and fell to the tarmac from the top of the ladder resulting in a fractured upper left leg.
Incident Summary
On August 24, 2023, a worker at Fedex Express Sort Facility in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered fractures to the thigh(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level, unspecified, with airport utility vehicle-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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