FedEx Corporation
Contact incidents unspecified — Fractures — NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
| Employer | FedEx Corporation | Report ID | 2025032702 |
| Address | 347 Metroplex Rd. | City, State ZIP | NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114 |
| Event Date | March 21, 2025 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact incidents unspecified | Source of Injury | Skids, pallets |
| Secondary Source | Source, secondary source unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 481112 | Inspection # | 1816066 |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.69000, -74.16000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was assigned to work on both levels (upper and lower) to load and unload pallets. The employee entered the cargo door and stepped onto a roller/loader. The employee was hit by a moving pallet entering the right side of the top load (upper level) of the aircraft. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right foot.
Incident Summary
On March 21, 2025, a worker at FedEx Corporation in NEWARK, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified. The incident was classified as contact incidents unspecified, with skids, pallets identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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