Amazon Fulfillment Center - HOU6

Struck by falling object unspecified — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified — RICHMOND, Texas

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Amazon Fulfillment Center - HOU6 in RICHMOND, Texas
Employer Amazon Fulfillment Center - HOU6
Address 10507 Harlem Road
City, State ZIP RICHMOND, Texas 77407
Report ID 2025010105
Event Date January 5, 2025
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
Body Part Head and trunk
Event Type Struck by falling object unspecified
Source of Injury Utility carts, hand trucks, dollies
Secondary Source Source, secondary source unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 492110
GPS Coordinates 29.66665, -95.71289

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Incident Narrative

An employee was unfolding a "go cart" when it fell on the employee's head and back, injuring both.

Incident Summary

On January 5, 2025, a worker at Amazon Fulfillment Center - HOU6 in RICHMOND, Texas suffered traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified to the head and trunk. The incident was classified as struck by falling object unspecified, with utility carts, hand trucks, dollies identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 209 severe injury reports involving "Struck by falling object unspecified" incidents in our database. Browse all Struck by falling object unspecified injuries.

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