Report shows high injury rate at Amazon warehouses

The report also suggested robots used at Amazon facilities may contribute to a higher rate of injury. — TNS

WASHINGTON: Injury rates reported for workers at Amazon warehouses across the United States are more than double the national average, according to a news investigation into workplace conditions at the electronic commerce giant.

The report released Nov 25 by Reveal, a project of the Center for Investigative Reporting, showed the rate of serious injuries at Amazon was more than double the national average for the warehousing industry – 9.6 serious injuries per 100 full-time workers in 2018, compared with an industry average that year of four.