Did Amazon work a guy to death in Oregon? Toothless state Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) folks apparently don’t think so. But he was at work. And he did die. If that’s not a straight line, it’s at least heavily dotted.
A 46-year-old man working at an Amazon warehouse in Troutdale, Oregon, known for its oppressive conditions, keeled over on the job on Monday, April 6. Amazon has said the unidentified man had a pre-existing medical problem, and that state OSHA inspectors said the death was not work-related.
The dead man’s co-workers, according to at least one news outlet, for more than an hour were told to “continue fetching totes, picking items off shelves, and loading them onto trucks for delivery.” Amazon has denied this, naturally.
Pay no attention to that body on the floor. Just keep working.
A report using 2024 OSHA data showed that Amazon’s fulfillment centers report serious injuries at more than twice the industry average. And the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York is investigating workplace safety at Amazon warehouses.
Guy died on a Monday. I bet his job was filled in less than a week.
Fcuk work.