FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc.
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc. | Report ID | 20231211684 |
| Address | 1 Tinicum Island Road | City, State ZIP | PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA 19113 |
| Event Date | December 27, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Arm(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Machine platforms |
| Secondary Source | Nonclassifiable | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 492110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.87000, -75.27000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee stopped a belt and was going to check it for missing packages. She fell backward 3-4 feet from an elevated platform and sustained a broken right arm.
Incident Summary
On December 27, 2023, a worker at FEDEX Ground Package System, Inc. in PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with machine platforms identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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