Amazon.com.dedc, LLC

Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet — Fractures and dislocations — ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon.com.dedc, LLC in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY
Employer Amazon.com.dedc, LLC Report ID 2017032256
Address 630 Sullivan Road City, State ZIP ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201
Event Date March 11, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures and dislocations Body Part Elbow(s) and arms(s)
Event Type Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet Source of Injury Ladders, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 492110 Inspection # 1218341
GPS Coordinates 40.66000, -74.18000

Incident Narrative

An employee on a ladder was removing packages from an overhead conveyor when the employee slipped and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor, fracturing the left humerus and dislocating the left elbow.

Incident Summary

On March 11, 2017, a worker at Amazon.com.dedc, LLC in ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures and dislocations to the elbow(s) and arms(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet, with ladders, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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