FedEx Corporation
Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FedEx Corporation | Report ID | 2023109252 |
| Address | 347 Metroplex Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | October 6, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Wrist(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet | Source of Injury | Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. |
| Secondary Source | Airport runways | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | 1709992 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was operating the controls to a dock bridge for loading containers onto an aircraft. The employee walked away from the control panel toward the aircraft cargo door and fell approximately 20 feet into the gap between the dock bridge and the aircraft. During the fall, the employee's left hand struck a plastic jersey barrier directly beneath the dock bridge, resulting in a left wrist fracture.
Incident Summary
On October 6, 2023, a worker at FedEx Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 562 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet injuries.
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