BDL2 Amazon Fulfillment Center

Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at BDL2 Amazon Fulfillment Center in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
Employer BDL2 Amazon Fulfillment Center Report ID 2023109784
Address 200 Old Iron Ore Road City, State ZIP WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT 06095
Event Date October 24, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. Source of Injury Pallet jack-powered
Secondary Source Guardrails, road dividers
Industry (NAICS) 454110 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 41.87000, -72.70000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating a pallet truck to pick orders. The employee was operating in reverse when a pallet caught the edge of a dock guard, causing the pallet to shift and strike the employee's left ankle.

Incident Summary

On October 24, 2023, a worker at BDL2 Amazon Fulfillment Center in WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c., with pallet jack-powered identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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