Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at FedEx Corporation, 347 Metroplex Rd., NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07114
on — Fractures, affecting the wrist(s).
Final narrative
An employee was operating the controls to a dock bridge for loading containers onto an aircraft. The employee walked away from the control panel toward the aircraft cargo door and fell approximately 20 feet into the gap between the dock bridge and the aircraft. During the fall, the employee's left hand struck a plastic jersey barrier directly beneath the dock bridge, resulting in a left wrist fracture.
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.
An employee was repositioning a load on a pallet while a forklift was lifting the pallet for repositioning. The forks hit the crossbar on the opposite side of the pallet, causing it to thrust forward into the employee's right index finger, which got caught between the pallet and a package track. The employee sustained a partial amputation to the right index finger.
The injured employee was standing at the chute gate while unloading his truck. His right hand was resting on the chute gate opening when the gate was closed and the injured employee's right ring finger was amputated at the fingernail.
An employee was transitioning from a ladder onto a roof when the ladder slipped and they fell approximately 20 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized with fractures to their pelvis and heel.
An employee was climbing a ladder to bring material onto a roof. The ladder slid and the employee fell 16 feet to the ground, resulting in a broken knee.
An employee was performing an inspection of a bridge crane while working from a 19-foot scissor lift. The employee was going to use a pendant to move the crane to access a different portion of the crane for visual inspection. The scissor lift guard rails were below the girder of the crane to avoid contact. The tow arm for the crane collectors contacted the guardrail of the scissor lift and caused it to tip over. The employee stayed inside the scissor lift basket as he fell to the floor. The employee sustained fractures to the right arm and hip.
An employee was on a forklift that was elevated approximately 20 feet and was auditing inventory. The forklift malfunctioned and the employee fell down to the surface below, causing them to sustain multiple fractures.
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