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Amazon.com, Inc.

Fall on same level due to tripping over self — Fractures — JOLIET, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon.com, Inc. in JOLIET, ILLINOIS
Employer Amazon.com, Inc. Report ID 2016076244
Address 250 Emerald Street City, State ZIP JOLIET, ILLINOIS 60433
Event Date July 11, 2016 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Wrist(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over self Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.48000, -88.07000

Incident Narrative

An employee was carrying a box when she tripped on her own feet and fell to the floor, breaking her left wrist.

Incident Summary

On July 11, 2016, a worker at Amazon.com, Inc. in JOLIET, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the wrist(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over self, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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