A temporary worker in his sixties died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday at the Amazon warehouse in Brétigny-sur-Orge, Essonne, AFP learned from several sources including management. , confirming information from The letter a. The management of Amazon has confirmed the death of the employee employed by the interim specialist Randstad, declaring: “our thoughts go first and foremost to the family and loved ones of our colleague at this difficult time. »
“Ali, temporary employee since July, died this afternoon on the Amazon site in Brétigny”, published the CGT Amazon France logistics on its Facebook page on Tuesday evening. “Our deepest condolences and all our thoughts go out to his family, friends and colleagues.”
“One of the hardest jobs on the site”
A union source on site, who did not directly attend the scene, for his part indicated that this temporary worker, who died around 1:30 p.m., “took up his post” at the time of death. “According to some employees, he was at the level of the refectory and did not feel well. He went up, connected then sat down and there he had a heart attack”, details this source, specifying that the temporary worker “was working on one of the most painful positions on the site, storing items. on shelves.
“He was rescued after 7 minutes, it’s long enough,” said Alain Jeault, CGT central union representative. “He had badged, he was ready to take his post. […] A social and economic committee [CSE] took place on Tuesday evening, it resumed on Wednesday. For management, it is not a work accident. The management of Amazon indeed indicates “that the facts occurred before the employee began his work”. “He was assisted quickly and by a qualified nurse before the arrival of the emergency doctor [Samu] “, explains the management.
“Nothing is more important than the safety of our employees”, she adds, “that’s why we have a professional paramedic service 24 hours a day and more than 165 people are trained in first aid in our Brétigny-sur-Orge distribution center. Despite this, it is impossible to accept having lost a dear colleague. »