An Amazon Air Hub Employee is Seriously Injured at Work-Pt1

On July 2, 2021, a worker for Amazon Air Hub (KAFW) was allegedly seriously injured. Like Walmart, Home Depot, and Lowe’s, Amazon Air Hub (KAFW) is likely not a subscriber to the workers’ comp program of insurance in Texas.

This July 2021 injury at Amazon was included in the serious injury report prepared monthly by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The address of Amazon Air Hub (KAFW) in Haslet, Texas, is 301 Intermodal Parkway, Zip 76052. The company’s primary NAICS Code is 561431, which is the Private Mail Centers industry.

OSHA Summary of a 7/2/21 Amazon Air Hub Injury

A worker for Amazon Air Hub was loading a unit loading vehicle (ULV) onto an aircraft on July 2, 2021. As he was pulling the ULV, his left foot got caught between a lock and the ULV. The employee suffered a fractured left foot and was hospitalized.

The most common types of injuries in warehouse settings involve forklifts and other industrial equipment used for moving merchandise, etc. An example is another July 2021 work accident in which an employee suffered an amputation. OSHA followed up with an inspection, and the company was cited for alleged safety violations and is currently facing proposed penalties totaling $54,612. Learn more in this ongoing series.

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