Amazon

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT
Employer Amazon Report ID 2021064671
Address 29 Research Parkway / Parking Lot City, State ZIP WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT 06492
Event Date June 9, 2021 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object Source of Injury Parking lot, unspecified
Secondary Source Concrete parking blocks and barriers
Industry (NAICS) 423990 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.49000, -72.76000

Incident Narrative

On June 9, 2021, an employee tripped and fell over the edge of a concrete parking lot block stopper. The employee suffered injuries to the head, right elbow, and right wrist and was hospitalized for wrist surgery.

Incident Summary

On June 9, 2021, a worker at Amazon in WALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with parking lot, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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