Amazon.com, Inc.

Overexertion while materials moving by hand — Soft tissue injuries unspecified — YORK, Pennsylvania

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon.com, Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania
Employer Amazon.com, Inc.
Address 5125 Commerce Drive
City, State ZIP YORK, Pennsylvania 17408
Report ID 2024021298
Event Date February 11, 2024
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Soft tissue injuries unspecified
Body Part Back lumbar region
Event Type Overexertion while materials moving by hand
Source of Injury Boxes, crates, cartons
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 493110
GPS Coordinates 39.93367, -76.83984

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Incident Narrative

An employee bent over to lift a box while picking orders when they felt pain in their lower right back. The employee was hospitalized.

Incident Summary

On February 11, 2024, a worker at Amazon.com, Inc. in YORK, Pennsylvania suffered soft tissue injuries unspecified to the back lumbar region. The incident was classified as overexertion while materials moving by hand, with boxes, crates, cartons identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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