Amazon Fulfillment Center DFW7
Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified — Cuts, lacerations — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
| Employer | Amazon Fulfillment Center DFW7 | Report ID | 2021043337 |
| Address | 700 Westport Pkwy | City, State ZIP | FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76177 |
| Event Date | April 22, 2021 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Cuts, lacerations | Body Part | Leg(s), unspecified |
| Event Type | Contact with objects and equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Conveyors-belt |
| Industry (NAICS) | 493110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 32.97000, -97.33000 | ||
Incident Narrative
A telescopic conveyor belt at a truck loading dock deeply lacerated an employee's leg.
Incident Summary
On April 22, 2021, a worker at Amazon Fulfillment Center DFW7 in FORT WORTH, TEXAS suffered cuts, lacerations to the leg(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as contact with objects and equipment, unspecified, with conveyors-belt identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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