Worker Death

Worker Death

Six Amazon Workers Killed in Edwardsville Warehouse Tornado Collapse

| Importance: 10/10

Six Amazon Workers Killed in Edwardsville Warehouse Tornado Collapse

On December 10, 2021, an EF-3 tornado struck Amazon’s DLI4 delivery facility in Edwardsville, Illinois, causing catastrophic structural damage that killed six workers: Deandre S. Morrow (28), Kevin D. Dickey (62), Clayton …

Jeff Bezos Amazon worker exploitation corporate accountability amazon worker death labor rights
Read more →

Amazon Warehouse Worker Billy Foister Dies on Warehouse Floor After Heart Attack

| Importance: 9/10

Amazon Warehouse Worker Billy Foister Dies on Warehouse Floor After Heart Attack

On September 2, 2019, Billy Foister, a 48-year-old Amazon warehouse worker, suffered a fatal heart attack at the Amazon fulfillment center in Etna, Ohio. According to his brother and coworkers, Foister lay on the …

Jeff Bezos Amazon Billy Foister worker exploitation corporate accountability amazon worker death labor rights
Read more →