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Amazon FTW1 Fullfillment Center

Overexertion in lifting-single episode — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — DALLAS, TEXAS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon FTW1 Fullfillment Center in DALLAS, TEXAS
Employer Amazon FTW1 Fullfillment Center Report ID 20190910159
Address 33333 LBJ Freeway City, State ZIP DALLAS, TEXAS 75241
Event Date September 28, 2019 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders
Event Type Overexertion in lifting-single episode Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Industry (NAICS) 493110 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 32.66000, -96.73000

Incident Narrative

An employee was loading boxes onto a mobile cart. After lifting a box, the employee suffered pain in the left side of their neck.

Incident Summary

On September 28, 2019, a worker at Amazon FTW1 Fullfillment Center in DALLAS, TEXAS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as overexertion in lifting-single episode, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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