Amazon ORD9
Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet — Fractures — CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS
| Employer | Amazon ORD9 | Report ID | 20221110342 |
| Address | 23700 West Bluff Road | City, State ZIP | CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2022 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Hip(s) |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Source of Injury | Nonclassifiable |
| Secondary Source | Floor, n.e.c. | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 452319 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 41.43000, -88.19000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was sorting items when they fell three feet to the floor. They sustained a hip fracture and were hospitalized.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2022, a worker at Amazon ORD9 in CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS suffered fractures to the hip(s). The incident was classified as other fall to lower level less than 6 feet, with nonclassifiable identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
OSHA has recorded 3,310 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet injuries.
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