Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon.com Services, LLC, 27400 Crossroads Parkway, ROSSFORD, OHIO 43460
on — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury, affecting the eye(s).
Final narrative
On December 14, 2022, at approximately 4:30 AM, an employee was clearing a tray jam on a conveyance line when the jam pull tool swung back and struck the employee in the left eye, resulting in an injured cornea.
HospitalizedEye(s)Handtools-power not determined, n.e.c.
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