OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI—
Federal Express Corporation
Fall through surface or existing opening less than 6 feet · Cuts, lacerations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Federal Express Corporation, 6459 Polk Lane, OLIVE BRANCH, MISSISSIPPI 38654 on — Cuts, lacerations, affecting the thigh(s).
Final narrative
An employee backed his delivery truck to a loading dock. When he stepped from the truck, his left leg slipped between the truck bumper and dock. His leg was lacerated above the knee. A dock plate was not installed at the time of the incident.
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An employee had been loading packages into a vehicle. While exiting the vehicle, he tripped and fell, fracturing both ankles.
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An employee was was unloading packages on airplane cargo while standing on metal grating. He fell onto the grating, resulting in a laceration to his left knee.
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An employee was in a delivery truck bed loading packages. The employee fell from the truck bed between the rear of the truck and the dock. She was hospitalized with bruises and contusions to her back, right hip, and leg.
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