Fall on same level due to tripping, unspecified · Concussions
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com, 3350 Laurel Rd., RUSKIN, FLORIDA 33570
on — Concussions, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
Employee was unloading boxes from a delivery truck when some boxes fell. She stepped out of the way, tripped, and hit her head on the conveyor belt used to unload the truck. She sustained a concussion and was hospitalized.
An employee was walking down the hall to retrieve a vacuum when they stumbled and fell to the floor. The employee suffered wrist bruises and a kneecap fracture that required surgery.
An employee was installing a compressor piston. He tripped and fell backward while the piston was in his lap. As he landed, the little finger of his left hand became caught between the piston and compressor piping resulting in a partial amputation of the fingertip. The employee required stitches and the fingertip was reattached.
An employee was doing an oil change. He was walking to get his oil jug when he tripped on an open lift pad, and fell to the ground landing on his right side. The employee sustained a broken right femur and was hospitalized.
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