Struck by object or equipment, unspecified · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon Fulfillment Center, 1401 East McCarty Lane, SAN MARCOS, TEXAS 78666
on — Fractures, affecting the sacral region.
Final narrative
An employee attempted to move a new fire access gate located in the parking area when the gate fell onto the employee, resulting in a fractured sacrum that required hospitalization.
On August 1, 2024, at 10:25 PM, an employee was walking on the robotics floor when he was struck by a robotic drive unit. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured left ankle and required surgery.
An employee was coming back into the building from their break when they tripped on the curb of a fire lane and struck their thigh on the ground. The employee sustained a hematoma requiring hospitalization.
An employee was maneuvering a cart. The employee's left hand was pinched between the cart and a metal pole. The employee's left ring finger was amputated.
An employee was checking the function of newly installed actuators when they were struck by a pressurized release pipe. The employee suffered fractures to the orbital socket and shoulder, requiring hospitalization.
An employee was completing a service call and looking at a water pump when the pump cover plate struck their forehead. The employee sustained a forehead laceration and fracture requiring hospitalization.
An employee was removing chains from a steel tube. A sorting hook attachment was caught on the staging area cross member. When he raised the chains, the sorting hook snapped back and struck the employee's face causing a fractured jaw.
An employee was in the sawmill basement using a push broom and shovel to clean wood chips and sawdust. The employee's right arm was struck by a wooden board between the wrist and elbow, resulting in a fracture.
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