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OSHA Injury Report: FedEx 9 MELANIE LANE

Injury · Job transfer or restriction

At a glance

On , an injury at FedEx 9 MELANIE LANE in 9 MELANIE LANE, EAST HANOVER, NJ 07936 resulted in job transfer or restriction. Employee was cOURIER SWING DRVR DOT in transportation Air Cargo.

Where did this happen?

Establishment
FedEx 9 MELANIE LANE
Parent company
FEDEX EXPRESS
Street
9 MELANIE LANE
City
EAST HANOVER
State
NJ
ZIP
07936
On-site location
DGO SORT BELT

What was the outcome?

Outcome
Job transfer or restriction (code 3)
Type
Injury (code 1)
Days restricted or transferred
2

Before the incident

LIFTING;CARGO (UNDER 50 LBS)

What happened

EMPLOYEE LIFTED A MUSHROOM PACKAGE FROM CRYOPORT COMPANY WEIGHING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 LBS. INTO VEHICLE #231886 ON THE FLAT SURFACE INSIDE THE CARGO COMPARTMENT. HE THEN HOPPED INTO THE VEHICLE AND LIFTED THE SAME PACKAGE ONTO THE RIGHT SHELF. AFTER FIVE OR SIX OF THESE PACKAGES BEING LIFTED ONTO THE RIGHT SHELF HE FELT A SENSATION LIKE A PULL ON HIS RIGHT FOREARM.

Injury or illness

LOWER ARM (RIGHT);NO SLIP TRIP FALL OR OTHER SPECIFIC ACCIDENT;BURNING

Object or substance involved

CARGO (UNDER 50 LBS)

Summary line

BURNINGLOSS OF MOTIONNUMBNESS;LOWER ARM (RIGHT);NO SLIP TRIP FALL OR OTHER SPECIFIC ACCIDENT;

Employee and industry

Job description
COURIER SWING DRVR DOT
SOC code
43-5021 — Couriers and Messengers
NAICS code
492110 — Transportation Air Cargo
NAICS vintage
2022
Avg employees
149
Total hours worked
240229
EIN
710427007
Establishment ID
1153529
Employer case #
672456

When (timing detail)

Date of incident
Shift started
7:55:00.000
Time of incident
8:45:00.000
Filing year
2023
Submitted
23FEB24:15:50:00

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Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2023. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.