Amazon.com, Inc.
Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | Amazon.com, Inc. | Report ID | 2023109739 |
| Address | 3563 Mountain Road | City, State ZIP | HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 19526 |
| Event Date | October 23, 2023 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Jaw, chin |
| Event Type | Hitting, kicking, beating, shoving | Source of Injury | Co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified |
| Industry (NAICS) | 454110 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.52000, -76.10000 | ||
Incident Narrative
During a break, three employee were engaged in a physical altercation. One employee was hospitalized for a jaw injury that required surgery.
Incident Summary
On October 23, 2023, a worker at Amazon.com, Inc. in HAMBURG, PENNSYLVANIA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the jaw, chin. The incident was classified as hitting, kicking, beating, shoving, with co-worker or work associate of injured or ill worker, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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