SPRING, TEXAS—
Federal Express Corporation
Slip, trip, stumble while stepping between levels · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Federal Express Corporation, 21200 Spring Plaza Dr., SPRING, TEXAS 77388 on — Fractures , affecting the Ankle(s).
Final narrative
An employee had been loading packages into a vehicle. While exiting the vehicle, he tripped and fell, fracturing both ankles.
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