US EditionAmazon Worker Dies on Warehouse Floor; Colleagues Continue Working Around His Body – ‘Let’s Get Back to Work’
Amazon said it paid workers for lost hours and provided grief counselors after the death, while federal and state safety scrutiny continues.
- An Amazon employee died last week at the PDX9 warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon, with the Western Edge alleging the retailer attempted to keep the incident from being publicized.
- Staff raised concerns that recently installed soundproof drapes restricted ventilation at the facility, while employees told the Western Edge that supervisors instructed them to "please get back to work" while a colleague lay unresponsive.
- A 2018 investigation by Reveal found 26% of employees at the PDX9 warehouse sustained injuries, and 2024 OSHA data shows Amazon fulfillment centers report serious injuries at more than double the industry average.
- Amazon spokesperson Sam Stephenson stated Oregon's Occupational Safety and Health Administration determined the fatality was not work-related, while the company claims it invested more than $2.5 billion in safety improvements since 2019, achieving a 43% reduction in recordable incidents.
- The United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York is conducting an ongoing investigation into Amazon's workplace safety, following a 2024 Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions probe led by Bernie Sanders that accused the company of prioritizing productivity over safety.
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Amazon Workers Allegedly Told to 'Keep Working' as Colleague Lies Dead on Warehouse Floor: 'They Piled Boxes Around the Body'
The sudden passing of a floor employee at a major distribution centre has sparked outrage among the local workforce this week. Staff at the facility claim they were instructed to maintain productivity even as a colleague remained unresponsive nearby. This troubling incident has intensified ongoing debates regarding corporate empathy and the treatment of manual labourers in the modern economy. A spokesperson for Amazon confirmed to TechCrunch tha…
Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor; colleagues continue working around his body – ‘Let’s get back to work’
An Amazon employee at the Troutdale warehouse died while working, reportedly unnoticed for over an hour. The incident has raised safety concerns among employees, with claims of high temperatures and ongoing operations despite the emergency. The exact cause of death remains unknown.
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