AMZN
'Just don't look': Amazon worker dies on warehouse floor in Oregon. Workers were told to keep going as body stayed put
Article Summary
SELL- Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) suffered a fatal warehouse incident involving a 46-year-old worker who collapsed and died on April 6 in Troutdale, Oregon, with employees reportedly told to keep loading trucks as the body lay nearby for more than an hour.
- The worker was working as a tote runner hauling tall stacks of plastic bins through the facility when he collapsed on the second level, with the first 911 call placed at approximately 1:55 p.m. local time, with one employee describing blood coming from the worker's head.
- A co-worker trained in CPR asked to help the woman performing chest compressions but was told by a manager to turn around.
- Amazon told Moneywise it closed operations shortly after EMS arrived and sent workers home with pay for the rest of the shift, but multiple employees said people were still in the building until roughly 4 p.M., with one manager reportedly telling workers to just turn around and not look and get back to work.
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Growth Stock Scoring Breakdown
| METRIC | VALUE | WEIGHT | ANALYSIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Growth TTM ? | 12.4% | 25% | 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (12.4%) - Passes screener |
| EPS Growth Next 5Y ? | 18.0% | 25% | 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (18.0%) - Passes screener |
| Target Price Upside ? | 12.8% | 20% | 50.0 ptsMeets Minimum (12.8%) - Target: $280.77 vs Current: $248.90 |
| Gross Margin % ? | 50.3% | 15% | 80.0 ptsVery Healthy (50.3%) - High-quality margins |
| Drawdown from 52-Wk High ? | -3.8% | 15% | 20.0 ptsBarely a Dip (-3.8%) - Near recent highs |
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About AMZN
- Amazon.com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally.
- The company operates through three segments: North America, International, and Amazon Web Services (AWS).
- It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle, fire tablets, fire TVs, echo, ring, blink, and eero; and develops and produces media content.
- In addition, the company offers programs that enable sellers to sell their products in its stores; and programs that allow authors, independent publishers, musicians, filmmakers, Twitch streamers, skill and app developers, and others to publish and sell content.
- Further, it provides compute, storage, Artificial intelligence, database, analytics, machine learning, and other services, as well as advertising services through programs, such as sponsored ads, display, and video advertising.
- Additionally, the company offers Amazon Prime, a membership program.
- The company's products offered through its stores include merchandise and content purchased for resale and products offered by third-party sellers.
- It serves consumers, sellers, developers, enterprises, content creators, advertisers, and employees.
- The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.