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Amazon’s robot warehouses are a triumph in terms of productivity.
Automatons carrying out the most repetitive tasks are supposed to help reduce the risk of accidents, but an internal company report points out the opposite.
Houston Warehouse Accident Attorneys Statistics
The Center for Investigative Reporting in the United States has had access to a document from the company on workplace accidents in its warehouses.
This report’s findings are worrying. In 2019, Amazon warehouses registered more than 19,000 serious work-related accidents (meaning serious accidents that result in a loss of several days).
This means that there are 7.7 accidents for every 100 workers. It is an average one third higher than in 2016, and almost double the loss ratio of the rest of the companies in the distribution sector.
The curious thing about the matter is that the report points to the automation of work as a factor that aggravates the accident rate, something that in principle we had been told was just the other way around.
According to data from the Center for Investigative Reporting, automated warehouses have an average workplace accident rate of 50% higher than that of traditional distribution centers.
The Dupont warehouse, one of the most automated, shows an accident rate of 22 cases per 100 workers. It is almost five times more than the industry average.
Amazon has not commented on the report and has limited itself to issuing a statement in which they assures that “the use of robots, automation, and technology in our distribution centers is improving the workspace and making tasks safer and more efficient.”
Amazon Warehouse Accident Causes
Amazon robots are not humanoid. The most common are “Roombas” responsible for moving shelves with packages to bring items to be shipped to workers.
The small transporters have increased productivity fourfold but have also led to new types of injuries due to changes in the tasks performed by humans.
Workers now spend up to 10 hours standing in the same place, wrapping packages and performing tasks that robots cannot do, instead of taking breaks.
To make matters worse, the spectacular efficiency of robots bringing items forces workers to wrap up faster. The result is a dramatic spike in muscle and bone injuries.
It seems that not everything is joyous in a future where robots were going to save us from the worst jobs.
Learn more about our Houston warehouse accident attorneys
It is our goal to help you resolve your warehouse accident case efficiently and effectively.
We will negotiate extensively with insurers and other parties involved to reach a settlement that provides you with fair compensation.
We will ensure that you have plenty of opportunities to discuss any concerns about the terms or anything related to the offer in your warehouse accident case with our team.
While we believe strongly in our negotiation skills, sometimes the other side is going to dig in and want to fight.
If that happens, you have an experienced team working for you. We have handled several complex warehouse accidents in Texas and around the nation.
Our attorneys are skilled litigators, and we will not hesitate to go to court if it is the only way to get you fair compensation.
To meet with one of our warehouse accident attorneys to discuss your specific accident claim, call 832-835-0393 or send us an email.
Our warehouse accident attorneys will provide you with a thorough analysis and tell you exactly what we can do to help.
We offer free consultations, and there are no attorney’s fees unless we can recover compensation for you. Se habla español.