Costco Wholesale
Struck by object or equipment, unspecified — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — NEW YORK, NEW YORK
| Employer | Costco Wholesale | Report ID | 2015075061 |
| Address | 517 East 117th Street | City, State ZIP | NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10035 |
| Event Date | July 25, 2015 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Nonclassifiable |
| Event Type | Struck by object or equipment, unspecified | Source of Injury | Shelves, shelving |
| Industry (NAICS) | 445299 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.79000, -73.93000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee got struck by metal shelves and suffered a soft tissue injury.
Incident Summary
On July 25, 2015, a worker at Costco Wholesale in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the nonclassifiable. The incident was classified as struck by object or equipment, unspecified, with shelves, shelving identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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