FedEx Ship Center

Fall on same level due to slip or trip — Fractures and soft tissue injuries — LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at FedEx Ship Center in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS
Employer FedEx Ship Center Report ID 2024010491
Address 201 Oak Dr South City, State ZIP LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS 77566
Event Date January 17, 2024 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and soft tissue injuries Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slip or trip Source of Injury Other constructed surface
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow, hail
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 29.03000, -95.45000

Incident Narrative

An employee was returning from a building to her delivery truck when she slipped on the icy sidewalk and fell to the ground, resulting in a dislocated and fractured right ankle.

Incident Summary

On January 17, 2024, a worker at FedEx Ship Center in LAKE JACKSON, TEXAS suffered fractures and soft tissue injuries to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slip or trip, with other constructed surface identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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