Struck by falling object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com Services, Inc., 2201 THORNTON ROAD, LITHIA SPRINGS, GEORGIA 30122
on — Fractures, affecting the ankle(s).
Final narrative
At about 8:15 a.m. on August 22, 2020, an employee was in a truck yard opening the swing-style doors on the back of a semi trailer. When the employee opened the right-side door, a generator weighing over 200 pounds fell and struck the employee, knocking her to the ground. She suffered a broken right ankle.
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