# Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c. at FedEx Frieght
> OSHA SIR `2023087056` · 8/4/2023 · RICHFIELD, OHIO
## Severity
- **1 hospitalization**
- **Body part:** Head and trunk
- **Nature of injury:** Fractures and other injuries, n.e.c.
## Cause
- **Event:** Other fall to lower level, unspecified
- **Source:** Step ladders
- **Secondary source:** Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
## Employer
- **Name:** FedEx Frieght
- **Location:** 2977 Brecksville Road, RICHFIELD, OHIO, 44286
- **NAICS:** 484110
- **Jurisdiction:** 1
## Narrative

An employee was using a step ladder to inspect and repair a trailer door. While using a wrench, the employee slipped from the step ladder and fell to the concrete floor. They sustained a right hip fracture and a hematoma on the head, requiring hospitalization.

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*Source: [OSHA Severe Injury Reports](https://www.osha.gov/severe-injury-reports) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*