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Amazon

Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS
Employer Amazon Report ID 2020054225
Address 1180 INNOVATION WAY City, State ZIP FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS 02720
Event Date May 6, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Head and neck
Event Type Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified Source of Injury Containers-nonpressurized, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 454113 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 41.76000, -71.09000

Incident Narrative

A product fell on an employee who was working on an order picker. The employee suffered neck and head injuries and was hospitalized on May 7, 2020.

Incident Summary

On May 6, 2020, a worker at Amazon in FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTS suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the head and neck. The incident was classified as struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified, with containers-nonpressurized, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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