HENDERSON, COLORADO—
FedEx Freight, Inc.
Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at FedEx Freight, Inc., 9351 Willow Ct., HENDERSON, COLORADO 80640 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
An employee was holding a connection point handle while hooking up two semi-trailers when his hand got caught between the hookup point and the pintle, resulting in a thumb amputation.
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On the loading dock, an employee was pulling freight out of a trailer using a pallet jack. The freight container broke, causing the employee to slip and fall. The employee sustained a fractured hip.
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On March 21, 2025, an employee was hooking a dolly to the back of a freight trailer. The dolly moved and pinned the employee's left leg against the trailer, resulting in a fracture.
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An employee was helping to unload freight from a semi-truck when the freight fell and struck them. The employee was hospitalized with injuries to their lower legs.
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On June 10, 2024, an employee was delivering a transmission to a customer location. While dragging the delivery, he fell to the floor and suffered a broken hip. He was hospitalized.
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