Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon ORD9, 23700 West Bluff Road, CHANNAHON, ILLINOIS 60410
on — Fractures, affecting the hip(s).
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Final narrative
On November 18, 2023, an employee was walking between two pallets when they tripped over the forks of the pallet jack and fell. The employee sustained a broken right hip and was hospitalized.
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