Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet · Fractures and dislocations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com.dedc, LLC, 630 Sullivan Road, ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY 07201
on — Fractures and dislocations, affecting the elbow(s) and arms(s).
Final narrative
An employee on a ladder was removing packages from an overhead conveyor when the employee slipped and fell approximately 8 feet to the floor, fracturing the left humerus and dislocating the left elbow.
HospitalizedElbow(s) and arms(s)Ladders, unspecified
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