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Fractures

1 hospitalization · 2019021565 · 2/12/2019 · FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Hip(s)
Nature of injury
Fractures

Cause

Event
Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source
Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary source
Plastic wrap

Employer

Name
FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
Location
3215 Spur 482, IRVING, TEXAS, 75062
NAICS
492110
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was loading packages onto a van. He turned around and was walking on the concrete floor when plastic from pallets he had straightened up caught his legs, causing him to trip and fall to the ground. He suffered a broken left hip.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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