Fall on same level due to slip or trip · Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Amazon Fresh, 1351 East Ogden Avenue, NAPERVILLE, ILLINOIS 60563
on — Traumatic injuries or exposures unspecified, affecting the Hip joint(s).
Final narrative
An employee was working inside a produce cooler when they tripped on a pallet of fruit and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a hip injury and required surgery.
Hospitalized Hip joint(s) Refrigerators, freezers, ice makers
On January 31, 2025, at approximately 1:15 PM, an employee was retrieving a salad mix from the cooler when they tripped and fell to the floor. The employee was hospitalized with a left hip injury that required surgery.
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