Published 07/16/2024 9:50:00 p.m.

Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says

Amazon's Prime Day sales event is a significant cause of injuries for warehouse workers, based on a report released by Sen. Bernie Sanders.
Peak shopping times, including Prime Day, result in the highest weekly injury rates for Amazon warehouse workers, as highlighted in a Senate committee investigation relying on 2019 and 2020 data.
The Senate probe emphasized Prime Day as a major factor contributing to worker injuries, with data provided by Amazon for the inquiry.

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The Independent

Nearly half of Amazon warehouse workers get injured around Prime Day

Senate report says the injuries could be partially avoided if company would hire more workers for its warehouses

07/17/2024 3:37:48 p.m.·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Amazon Prime Day 'major cause of injuries' for workers, U.S. Senate finds

Amazon’s warehouses are especially dangerous for workers during the company’s annual Prime Day event, as well as the holiday season, according to an investigation by the U.S. Senate.

07/17/2024 6:03:56 p.m.·Canada

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Associated Press News

Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says

A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders

07/16/2024 3:16:48 p.m.·United States

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abc News

Amazon Prime Day is a major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate review says

A report released by Senator Bernie Sanders says Amazon’s popular Prime Day sales event has been “a major cause of injuries” for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the company's facilities across the U.S. The report released to coin...

07/16/2024 3:16:47 p.m.·United States

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CNN

Amazon Prime Day ‘major cause of injuries’ for workers, Senate finds

Amazon’s warehouses are especially dangerous for workers during the company’s annual Prime Day event, as well as the holiday season, according to an investigation by the US Senate.

07/17/2024 10:36:27 a.m.·Atlanta, United States

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KIFI

Amazon Prime Day ‘major cause of injuries’ for workers, Senate finds

By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — Amazon’s warehouses are especially dangerous for workers during the company’s annual Prime Day event, as well as the holiday season, according to an investigation by the US Senate. Prime Day, held on Tuesday and Wednesday this year, is “a major cause of injuries for the warehouse workers who make it possible,” said a report by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, published Monday…

07/17/2024 10:37:04 a.m.·Idaho Falls, United States

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