FedEx Ship Center
Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FedEx Ship Center | Report ID | 20231110524 |
| Address | 3600 Grays Ferry Avenue | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19146 |
| Event Date | November 15, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet) and ankle(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c. | Source of Injury | Truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 561910 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.93000, -75.20000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was offloading containers from his truck using a deck that goes up and down. When the deck was up, he took a step and his foot went between the truck and the deck, resulting in a foot/ankle fracture.
Incident Summary
On November 15, 2023, a worker at FedEx Ship Center in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the foot (feet) and ankle(s). The incident was classified as caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, n.e.c., with truck-motorized freight hauling and utility, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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