Death Of Sacramento Amazon Worker Under Investigation: Report

SACRAMENTO, WA - An Amazon worker at a Sacramento fulfillment center died after experiencing a medical issue at work, according to reports. The worker began vomiting blood on the job on Dec. 14. The worker was taken to the hospital and died on Dec. 15, according to ABC 10.

A spokesperson for the Seattle-based Amazon told the station the worker suffered a "personal" medical problem.

"An employee experienced a personal medical incident. Our thoughts go out to his family and loved ones," the spokesman told ABC 10 reporter Gabrielle Karol.

CalOSHA is investigating the death, ABC 10 reported.

Amazon has been criticized for poor working conditions at fulfillment centers. In September, a 28-year-old fulfillment center worker in Carlisle, Penn., died on the job in a truck accident. Other reports have described conditions inside fulfillment centers as "grueling," where workers are closely watched and timed on each item they package.

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