Amazon Fullfilment Center TPA6

Fall on same level due to tripping over an object - Fractures - OCALA, Florida

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon Fullfilment Center TPA6 in OCALA, Florida
Employer Amazon Fullfilment Center TPA6
Address 3400 Northwest 35th Avenue Road
City, State ZIP OCALA, Florida 34475
Report ID 20231211569
Event Date December 21, 2023
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Ankle(s)
Event Type Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source of Injury Floor, n.e.c.
Secondary Source Skids, pallets
Industry (NAICS) 452311
GPS Coordinates 29.21512, -82.17724

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Incident Narrative

An employee was using a standing forklift to pick product at ground level. He stepped off the vehicle to get an item from the bin. As the employee stepped back, his left foot contacted the pallet and his right foot became stuck between the pallet slats. He fell to the ground and sustained an ankle fracture.

Incident Summary

On December 21, 2023, a worker at Amazon Fullfilment Center TPA6 in OCALA, Florida suffered fractures to the ankle(s). The incident was classified as fall on same level due to tripping over an object, with floor, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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