Carlisle amazon warehouse

FILE: Amazon fulfillment center warehouse on Allen Road in Carlisle.

(PennLive file photo, 2010)

The Harrisburg Area Occupational Safety and Health Administration Office is investigating the Sunday death of an employee at an Amazon warehouse in Carlisle.

Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall confirmed that Jody Rhoads, 52, of Carlisle, died of multiple traumatic injuries. She had been driving a pallet truck, and crashed into some shelves at the Amazon Fulfillment Center at 675 Allen Road, Hall said.

"Our thoughts and prayers go out to Jody's family and loved ones," Amazon spokeswoman Kelly Cheeseman said. "We are actively working with OSHA to investigate this tragedy."

Kevin Kilp, area director for OSHA, said Wednesday that his office began the investigation into Rhoad's death this week.

"We respond to a report anytime there is a workplace fatality," Kilp said.

During investigations, OSHA officials determine whether the employers violated any OSHA safety standards, resulting in the death. If they did, that may lead to the issuance of citations, Kilp said.

"We take pictures, video, interview employees and management, and generally collect information pertinent to the investigation," Kilp said.

The investigation can take up to six months, Kilp said.