A Fed-Ex employee injured his hand during a workplace accident in Middletown, Connecticut Monday night.
According to the Middletown Press, a Fed-Ex employee’s hand was injured on-site at the Fed-Ex campus on Middle Street. Police responded to the scene after 8 p.m. The injury was considered non-life-threatening and was treated at a local hospital.
The incident is under investigation since OSHA should have been notified. No foul play is suspected at this time.
Every year, thousands of workers experience injuries or illnesses while working on-site. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) most-recent Survey of Occupational Injuries & Illnesses, the total number of injuries per 100 full-time workers remained unchanged at 2.8 in 2019.
According to BLS data, the occupations with the most non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses are as follows:
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