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Amazon Sortation Center

Fall on same level due to slipping — Fractures — LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon Sortation Center in LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY
Employer Amazon Sortation Center Report ID 20171211962
Address 2277 Center Square Road City, State ZIP LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY 08085
Event Date December 16, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Lower leg(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to slipping Source of Injury Floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified
Secondary Source Ice, sleet, snow
Industry (NAICS) 452111 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 39.77000, -75.37000

Incident Narrative

An employee slipped and fell on ice while performing a trailer dock inspection, breaking his fibula.

Incident Summary

On December 16, 2017, a worker at Amazon Sortation Center in LOGAN TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY suffered fractures to the lower leg(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to slipping, with floors, walkways, ground surfaces, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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