Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Bruises, contusions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Freight, 10 Commerce Parkway, WEST JEFFERSON, OHIO 43162
on — Bruises, contusions, affecting the leg(s), unspecified.
Final narrative
On May 9, 2023, an employee was assisting another employee with turning a large crate that had fallen off a forklift. The crate struck the employee's leg, resulting in a contusion that required hospitalization.
An employee was closing a roll-up trailer door when he lost his footing and the door closed on his right leg. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured right leg.
An employee was performing regular observation of the gate and all approaching vehicles. The weather was hot and the employee was sitting in a vehicle. The employee sustained dehydration and heat exhaustion.
On April 30, 2025, a driver was making local deliveries. At approximately 10:15 AM, while climbing down from the back of the trailer, he lost his balance and fell to the ground from a height of less than four feet. The employee's left leg was fractured and he was hospitalized.
On January 25, 2025, at 6:36 a.m. an employee was opening the door of a trailer at the dock. The 55-gallon drums loaded inside had shifted during transit, causing them to lean against the trailer door. The drums fell when the door was opened, and the employee was crushed. The employee was hospitalized with a broken right tibia.
An employee was using a dolly to hook two trailers together. When she went to move the dolly, she felt pain in her back and suffered a back sprain that required hospitalization.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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